Re: [Unattended] How to auto mount Z: after reboot using appsonly

Jean-Luc wrote:
> Hello,
>
> It's my first message here, so a big thanks for the Unattended project !
>
> I'm trying to use appsonly.bat with a Samba share that requires a
> password. When the computer reboot (when I install Windows Update or
> other), the Z: automount fails because it can't find the Z_PASS var.
>
> I've checked the method used by Unattended install+post install, and it
> uses a temp file named "tempcred.bat" that contains Z_USER and Z_PASS.
> Is there a method like that when using appslonly.bat ?
>
> Actually, I can't find any fast solution and thinking about using a
> public share... Do you use public share yourselves ?
>
> Thanks
>

Hi Jean-Luc,

I'm the author of appsonly.bat / appsonly.pl script. appsonly.bat sets 
these environment variables at the beginning:
Z --> saves the local drive letter that should be used for install share 
mapping, search for the lines...
   REM preferrably, we will use drive z: for install dir mapping
   set  z=z:
...in appsonly.bat in order to configure this / to avoid collisions with 
drive letters that are already in use.

Z_PATH --> saves UNC path of install dir, for example \\myserver\install

Z_USER --> I just pass the current value of USERNAME (that means the 
currently logged on user) to Z_USER, so to be honest, that variable is 
somehow redundant...

After appsonly.bat has processed the whole todo stack (which may include 
several reboots), all 3 variables Z, Z_PATH, Z_USER are deleted.

Generally, I have never thought about saving credentials for accessing 
the \\server\install share, it was simply not necessary. The 
appsonly.bat script assumes that
- the user calling the script has admin privileges
- the user calling the script has access to the install share without 
having to fill out any user / password dialogs

appsonly.bat *does* save user / password credentials, but only for 
setting the autologin and not for accessing the install share.

So, in short: a possible solution is configuring your Samba share in a 
way that no password prompt pops up.

You can post your /etc/samba/smb.conf here if you want or send me a PM, 
so I may have a look at it.

HTH
Gerhard


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