Classic Shell: Forum

Hi,




Is there a way via a command line or script to import a settings file? I have about thirty Win7/Enterprise PCs whose settings I want to update. I have set up a system the way I want it and have exported a settings file. I know I can import the settings file individually at each workstation, but it would be ideal if I could put the settings file in a share and set up a logon script to import that file from the share as the users log on. Can this be done?




GaryK

Yes, it can be done by using the latest beta version 4.2.0: http://www.classicshell.net/history/#v420

Thanks! No pressure, just curious, is there an ETA on a release date? Are we looking at a few days, a few weeks, a few months?

What do you mean? The beta is already out. You can download it from here: http://www.mediafire.com/download/r3h2y ... _4_2_0.exe

I meant do you have an ETA for the final version.

I'm hoping to release it in the next couple of weeks.

Great! I'll be looking forward to that.

GaryK

Hi,

Great job on 4.2.1! Thanks!

Two questions:

1) Please can you point me to instructions for exporting a settings file on one machine and then importing it into another machine?

2) Is there any way to do run the 4.2.1 update via a silent install that I could run in a logon script?

GaryK

1) You can save the settings to XML file and then import them on the other machine. The import can happen from the command line using the -xml command line switch (ClassicStartMenu.exe -xml <the file>)

2) You can run the installer silently using the regular MSI parameters: http://www.classicshell.net/faq/#install_commands. Keep in mind the installer has to run as admin in that case. So at logon may not be the best time to do that.

Thanks!