Script to create ODBC connection

Question

I need to deploy some software through SMS/SCCM and the software requires that an ODBC connection be created in Windows. The connection information I was given requires a user name and password. I have a batch script to import the connection information into the registry, however I don't know how to go about putting the user name and password in. I'd like to script this or put it in some kind of distributable package.

Thanks, -Mathew

Answer 1

You may use the follow script:

%WINDIR%\System32\odbcconf.exe CONFIGDSN "SQL Server" "DSN=ControltubProducao|Description=ControltubProducao|SERVER=10.23.22.18|Trusted_Connection=No|Database=Controltub"
%WINDIR%\SysWOW64\odbcconf.exe CONFIGDSN "SQL Server" "DSN=ControltubProducao|Description=ControltubProducao|SERVER=10.23.22.18|Trusted_Connection=No|Database=Controltub"

Answer 2

Here are examples of how to directly edit the ODBC Registry settings with VBScript, PowerShell, or Perl.

Answer 3

Here's the script I use (jan. 2015). Replace all <> with your names:

@echo off
cls

echo Configure user Data Sources for <ApplicationName>
echo.

set dsn_name=<OdbcLinkName>
set config_dsn=configdsn "SQL Server" "DSN=%dsn_name%|Server=<SqlServerName>|Database=<DatabaseName>|Trusted_Connection=yes"

%windir%\system32\odbcconf %config_dsn%
%windir%\syswow64\odbcconf %config_dsn%

echo Data Source "%dsn_name%" has been configured.
echo.
echo Done.
echo.
pause