InGroup

ganotools

Description

This utility enables an administrator to run batch files based on the user’s group membership without scripting complex batch files.
Requirements: This tool requires Windows NT4 (with Active Directory Client), Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Server 2003.
Note: Active Directory Client can be downloaded from HERE
Read more about the Active Directory Client in the Active Directory Client (dsclient) for Win98/NT page.
Note: If used with /r switch, MDAC must be installed. You can download MDAC from HERE

Download

Download ingroup.zip (18kb)
You need to extract the tool/script found in the downloaded file by using WinZip or similar.

Syntax

Ingroup.exe /u  /g  [/r] [/s] [/h]

/u <domain.com’username>
(Optional) specifies the user to query. If omitted, the local user will be used.
/g <group name>
(Optional) specifies a specific group to search for.
/r
(Optional) specifies whether to perform a recursive search or flat search. If not specified, only the group which the user is a direct member of will be returned.
/s
(Optional) If used with /g switch, ”<domain name>’netlogon'<group name>.bat will be executed if the user is a member of the specified group.
If used without /g switch, ”<domain name>’netlogon'<group name>.bat will be executed for each group the user resides in.
/h
(Optional) (only functional with /s switch) Specifies that the scripts should run in hidden mode.
/p <path>
(Optional) Only valid with ‘/s’ switch. Path to scripts’ directory. If omitted, the NETLOGON share will be used.
/?
Brings up the help screen
Notes:
The command returns an errorlevel of 1 if the user is a member of the specified group (when using /g switch)
When /r switch is not specified, domain local groups will not be processed. In order to process domain local groups as well, you must specify the /r switch (make sure the client computers has MDAC installed.
MDAC can be easily deployed by download the installation file to a common network location and running it with the /q switch through a startup script  using group policy.
For example:

ingroup /s /h /p ''fileserver'public'scripts

This sample would query the domain for the logged on user’s list of groups (Direct groups only). For each group returned, Ingroup will execute ”fileserver’public’scripts'<groupname>.bat in hidden mode.

Ingroup /r /g domain admins

This sample would return an errorlevel of 1 if the user is a member of the domain admins group.

Ingroup /r /s /h /g sales /p ''filesrver'public'scripts

This sample would execute ”filesrver’public’scripts’sales.bat if the current user is a member of the sales group (direct member or indirect).

Ingroup /r /s /h /g sales /u mydomain.com'user1

This sample would execute ”<Logonserver>’netlogon’sales.bat if mydomain.com’user1 is a member of the sales group (direct member or indirect).

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