remote configuration using applescript

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2 total messages Started by Raf Vanhumbeeck Wed, 13 Jun 2001 15:52

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Author: Raf Vanhumbeeck
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 15:52

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I need help on the following:

we need to change some configuration files remotely, on Windows we
use a ".ins" file that changes the following:

e-mail account - mail servers (pop & smtp), login ID & password,
username

news account - news server

proxy configuration

we also add favorites to the Internet Explorer. (internal business
links)

Is there a way to do this with Mac computers using AppleScript?  All
the computers use Microsoft Internet Explorer (including the Macs) and
Outlook Express, all computers are connected through LAN - there is no
need to configure a dial up account.  

if you reply through mail, delete the "-nospam"

I would be eternally grateful ;-)

Kind regards,

Raf

Re: remote configuration using applescript

#112

Author: slavins Simon Slavin
Date: Fri, 15 Jun 2001 22:02

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In article <fd2fit4quplpho8uh9onem10igii674pge@4ax.com>,
Raf Vanhumbeeck <netbuster@tiscalinet.be-nospam> wrote:

> e-mail account - mail servers (pop & smtp), login ID & password,
> username
> 
> news account - news server
> 
> proxy configuration
> 
> we also add favorites to the Internet Explorer. (internal business
> links)
> 
> Is there a way to do this with Mac computers using AppleScript? 

I can't talk about Internet Explorer -- it doesn't work like
the rest.  Also, there's no standard place to store your email
configuration: different programs keep the information in
different places.  If they're using Outlook Express for email
then you need to find out if Outlook Express is scriptable.

For internet configuration stuff, if you already know the new
configuration set up it's trivial to replace the old configuration
with the new one.  There are Network Setup scripting examples on
Apple's site or you can get help here if you tell us exactly which
version of the Mac operating system you're running.

However, people are notoriously wary of having their configurations
changed without their knowledge.  Are you sure it isn't better
just to give them the information on how to do it ?

Simon.
-- 
http://www.hearsay.demon.co.uk | A truly secure password algorithm also has
No junk email please.          | to check for the Post-It Note (TM) on the
                               | monitor. -- Jim Esler
Mac OS X.  Because making Unix user-friendly is easier than debugging Windows.

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