LockoutStatus - Tutorial

[Country73]

I've been working on a small tutorial to show how to use the LockoutStatus.exe

( http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=15201 )

We've had a steady turn around on contractors at my job, so my boss has asked if I could throw together a list of programs to demonstrate how to use some of the key tools we use on a regular basis.

Everything seemed to be running smoothly until I attempted to automate the steps to show how to use the LockoutStatus program. Yes the tool comes with a walk-through on how to use it, but my boss wants to visually show how it's done, just like the others I've already had to throw together, so everything is uniform...

If you're not familiar with the LockoutStatus tool, it is used to view/unlock domain accounts across the Domain Controllers.

I've got as far as launching the LockoutStatus, using the individuals ID to do the query, and returning results on whether the account is "Locked" or "Not Locked" across our network.

I've ran through all of the "ControlListView" and "_GuiCtrlListView_..." commands, but I can't find a way to select a specific item (Locked) in the ListView and then select "Unlock Account"

This script will run through what I've got so far, you'll just need the LockoutStatus.exe located in your Temp Directory for it to launch.

Global  $DOMAIN = "" ;Your Domain here
Global  $TOOL   = @TempDir & "\LockoutStatus.exe"
Global  $CMD    = "-u:" & $DOMAIN & "\" & @UserName

If Not FileExists( $TOOL ) Then
    ConsoleWrite( "Unable to locate: " & $TOOL & @CRLF )
    Exit
EndIf

If ProcessExists("LockoutStatus.exe") Then
    ConsoleWrite( "Tool is already running, please close." & @CRLF )
    Exit
EndIf

ShellExecute( $TOOL, $CMD, @TempDir, 'open', @SW_SHOW )
Do
Until WinExists( "Collecting Data", "Please wait while data is collected..." )
Do
Until Not WinExists( "Collecting Data", "Please wait while data is collected..." )
WinActivate(@UserName,"")


Local $iCount, $NotLock_Count = 0, $Lock_Count = 0, $i

$iCount = ControlListView(@UserName,"","SysListView321","GetItemCount")
For $i = 0 To $iCount
    Local $gText = ControlListView(@UserName,"","SysListView321","GetText",$i,2)
    If StringLen($gText) > 6 Then $NotLock_Count += 1
    If StringLen($gText) = 6 Then $Lock_Count += 1
Next
ConsoleWrite("Locked on: " & $Lock_Count & @CRLF & "Not Locked on: " & $NotLock_Count & @CRLF)

I know you can script a means to just hit each DC and simply unlock, but we are required to use this tool to handle those unlocks.

Once/If I get this portion straightened out I can start filling in all of the prompts and how to select a specific ID to search against.

Any pointers/suggestions/solutions would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Edit:

Forgot, you will also need to supply your domain name in the $DOMAIN variable...

Edited December 1, 2011 by Country73

[Country73]

So I take it no one has messed with this tool before, or run into a similar issue with other programs?

[wraithdu]

You're saying _GuiCtrlListView_SetItemSelected doesn't work? You can couple that with _GuiCtrlListView_EnsureVisible.

[BrewManNH]

How are you going about unlocking the account from this tool? Where is it failing? In other words, what is it that you're attempting to do that isn't doing what you expect?

[Country73]

Through the manual process:

1. Search all entries for a "Locked" item

2. Highlight that item and right click on it.

3. Submenu now appears where you select the "Unlock Account"

4. Msgbox returns success or failed.

So I'm looking to find how to select the item and then select the "Unlock Account" from the submenu.

I've attached a small snapshot of what I'm viewing.

~ DC Name and Site have been blocked out

~ "User State" would show "Locked" for item I want to select, example only shows "Not Locked"

If it were to show "Locked", I want to be able to select that item and then simulate a right click on that item to get the submenu to appear. (Unable to get snap-shot of submenu, but first item that is listed is "Unlock Account")

I hope that helps.

LockOut.bmp

[Country73]

@wraithdu

Since my original post, I have tried the following:

Example:

Local $hwd = ControlGetHandle( @UserName, "", "SysListView321" )
_GUICtrlListView_SetItemSelected( $hwd, 1, True, True )
_GUICtrlListView_EnsureVisible( $hwd, 1 )
ConsoleWrite( _GUICtrlListView_GetItemText( $hwd, 1, 2 ) & @CRLF)

This will "select" the second row and gather the text from the "User State" ( Locked / Not Locked ), but I'm drawing a blank as to how to simulate the right-click for the submenu...

*That section of code would go into my - For...Next - to only select items that show "Locked"

[BrewManNH]

For selecting and right clicking an item in the Listview try using _GUICtrlListView_ClickItem or ControlClick using the Right mouse button.

[Country73]

Hmm, getting me a little closer.

Could have sworn I looked at that command earlier, but might have had more code directly afterwards that closed out the "submenu" before I could make a selection...

Just found the code that initially made this selection, but I had some trailing code that closed out the submenu before making any selection... Guess that's what I get for jumping ahead of myself.

Ok, I'm going to run with this a bit and see if I can figure out the selecting of "Unlock Account" and answering the Msgbox success/failed response.

Thanks for the assistance BrewManNH

Edit:

(It was the _GUICtrlListView_ClickItem()... )

Edited December 6, 2011 by Country73

[prometheus5061]

Hi! I'm trying to do exactly what you did. Have never worked with Autoit. Could you please share the code that you're using to unlock the locked DCs. Thanks heaps