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  1. #1
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    Question Help, Batch files WinXP

    This is not a tutorial, but a question in need of an answer.

    I am creating a batch file for creating user names and passwords for an apache website. If you are familar with apache then you know about the password utility that ecrypts the password part of the file.

    Anyways, My problem is that before creating/adding the new user the batch file checks for to original file that is on a network folder. I will be add source code but be warned that it is real messy. I havent cleaned it up yet.

    @ECHO on
    title Create Password Utility
    CLS

    :Check1
    REM Check for Primary User file
    pause
    IF EXIST \\yada\drive (d)\yada\Restricted\usr\yada\passwords goto copylocal
    IF NOT EXIST \\yada\drive (d)\yada\Restricted\usr\yada\passwords GOTO username

    :copylocal
    REM Copy passwords file from server
    copy \\yada\drive (d)\yada\Restricted\usr\yada\passwords passwords
    REM Above here note that i didnt specify the location for the copied passwords because
    REM This batch file may move am i want the copy in the same folder as it



    pause

    :username
    ECHO/
    ECHO/
    ECHO/
    :: SET /P prompts for input and sets the variable
    :: to whatever the user types
    SET Choice=
    SET /P username=Type User name To be created:
    :: The syntax in the next line extracts the substring
    :: starting at 0 (the beginning) and 1 character long
    IF NOT '%username%'=='' SET Choice=%Choice:~0,1%
    ECHO.
    ECHO "%username%" is The user namer.
    ECHO.
    GOTO password
    assword
    ECHO/
    ECHO/
    ECHO/
    :: SET /P prompts for input and sets the variable
    :: to whatever the user types
    SET Choice=
    SET /P password=Type password To be created:
    :: The syntax in the next line extracts the substring
    :: starting at 0 (the beginning) and 1 character long
    IF NOT '%password%'=='' SET Choice=%Choice:~0,1%
    ECHO.
    ECHO "%password%" is The user namer.
    ECHO.
    GOTO display
    ECHO
    ECHO
    ECHO
    ECHO
    :display
    CLS
    ECHO/
    ECHO/
    ECHO/
    ECHO File Name: passwd.txt
    ECHO File Name: %username%
    ECHO File Name: %password%
    Pause
    IF EXIST H:\work\websites\passwords GOTO addtofile
    IF NOT EXIST H:\work\websites\passwords GOTO createfile

    :createfile
    CLS
    echo Creating password files passwords & passwd.txt
    echo/
    echo please wait.


    rem Creates two password files
    htpasswd.exe -bc passwords %username% %password%
    htpasswd.exe -bcp passwd.txt %username% %password%
    xcopy passwords \\yada\drive (d)\yada\Restricted\usr\yada\passwords


    echo/
    echo/
    echo Remember to add users to the members list.
    pause
    edit "\\yada\drive (d)\yada\Restricted\usr\yada\groups"
    pause
    goto end

    :addtofile
    CLS
    echo Creating password file passwd.txt
    echo/
    echo please wait.

    rem Creates two password files
    htpasswd.exe -b passwords %username% %password%
    htpasswd.exe -bp passwd.txt %username% %password%
    xcopy passwords \\yada\drive (d)\yada\Restricted\usr\yada\passwords

    echo/
    echo/
    echo Remember to add users to the members list.
    pause
    edit "\\yada\drive (d)\yada\Restricted\usr\yada\groups"
    :End
    CLS



    Also note that i am creating a local file for backup and later editing/viewing
    Anyways the problem is with " If exist " it does not want to take my network address. it works fine if i run/open a file but it wont work with " if exist ".
    Any help would be appreciated!
    If i have said it once I have said it a thousand times!
    My computer is a CURSE!

  2. #2
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    If anyone cares

    Well I figured it out on my own.

    I the case that anyone cares what i did to get it working here is the code.
    This has been tested in XP pro ONLY!

    @ECHO off
    title Create Password Utility
    CLS
    :Check1
    REM Check for Primary User file
    ECHO/
    ECHO/
    ECHO/
    echo Checking for profiles and groups file..
    IF EXIST Z:\Websit~1\Restri~1\usr\sonicd~1\passwords goto copylocal
    IF NOT EXIST Z:\Websit~1\Restri~1\usr\sonicd~1\passwords GOTO FilenotFound
    :copylocal
    REM Copy passwords file from server
    copy Z:\Websit~1\Restri~1\usr\sonicd~1\passwords passwords
    goto username
    :FilenotFound
    CLS
    echo/
    echo/
    echo Warning Users file NOT FOUND!
    echo Files my be over written..
    echo/
    ECHO C. To continue
    ECHO Q. Quit
    echo/
    SET Choice=
    SET /P continue=Type the letter and press Enter:
    :: The syntax in the next line extracts the substring
    :: starting at 0 (the beginning) and 1 character long
    IF NOT '%continue%'=='' SET Choice=%Choice:~0,1%
    IF /I '%continue%'=='C' GOTO username
    IF /I '%continue%'=='Q' GOTO end
    IF /I '%continue%'=='quit' GOTO end
    IF /I '%continue%'=='exit' GOTO end
    ECHO "%continue%" is not valid. Please try again.
    GOTO FilenotFound
    :username
    ECHO/
    ECHO/
    ECHO/
    :: SET /P prompts for input and sets the variable
    :: to whatever the user types
    SET Choice=
    SET /P username=Type User name To be created:
    :: The syntax in the next line extracts the substring
    :: starting at 0 (the beginning) and 1 character long
    IF NOT '%username%'=='' SET Choice=%Choice:~0,1%
    IF /I '%username%'=='Q' GOTO end
    IF /I '%username%'=='quit' GOTO end
    IF /I '%username%'=='exit' GOTO end
    :password
    ECHO/
    ECHO/
    ECHO/
    :: SET /P prompts for input and sets the variable
    :: to whatever the user types
    SET Choice=
    SET /P password=Type password To be created:
    :: The syntax in the next line extracts the substring
    :: starting at 0 (the beginning) and 1 character long
    IF NOT '%password%'=='' SET Choice=%Choice:~0,1%
    IF /I '%password%'=='Q' GOTO end
    IF /I '%password%'=='quit' GOTO end
    IF /I '%password%'=='exit' GOTO end
    GOTO display
    :display
    CLS
    ECHO/
    ECHO/
    ECHO/
    ECHO UserName: %username%
    ECHO Password: %password%
    ECHO File Name: passwd.txt
    ECHO/
    ECHO/
    echo Please check that the above information is correct.
    Pause
    IF EXIST H:\work\websit~1\passwords GOTO addtofile
    IF NOT EXIST H:\work\websit~1\passwords GOTO createfile
    :createfile
    ECHO/
    ECHO/
    CLS
    echo Creating user profile for %username%
    echo/
    echo please wait.
    rem Creates two password files
    htpasswd.exe -bc passwords %username% %password%
    htpasswd.exe -bcp passwd.txt %username% %password%
    xcopy /Y passwords Z:\Websit~1\Restri~1\usr\sonicd~1
    CLS
    echo/
    echo/
    echo Please add %username% to the groups file.
    pause
    edit Z:\Websit~1\Restri~1\usr\sonicd~1\groups
    pause
    goto end
    :addtofile
    CLS
    echo/
    echo/
    echo Creating password file passwd.txt
    echo/
    echo please wait.
    rem Creates two password files
    htpasswd.exe -b passwords %username% %password%
    htpasswd.exe -bp passwd.txt %username% %password%
    xcopy /Y passwords Z:\Websit~1\Restri~1\usr\sonicd~1
    CLS
    echo/
    echo/
    echo Remember to add users to the members list.
    pause
    edit Z:\Websit~1\Restri~1\usr\sonicd~1\groups
    IF EXIST passwords del passwords
    IF EXIST passwd.txt del passwd.txt
    CLS
    echo/
    echo/
    echo Successfully add %username% to the user database.
    pause
    goto end
    :errorNoFile
    CLS
    echo/
    echo/
    echo User profile and group files NOT FOUND!
    pause
    :End




    This batch file will work for the apache file htpasswd.exe for adding user names to a web server. I ended up creating a network drive and using the drive letter to access the files and folders I needed. Thanks for all the help I didn't get!
    If i have said it once I have said it a thousand times!
    My computer is a CURSE!

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    I've deleted your duplicate thread. Please do not use the Tutorials forums for posting questions as it's meant for members to post original Tutorials.

    This -- however -- is a good place for this question.
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