right now I'm sending clients a reg file with the session the batch file calls ($CONN%) so I'm doign the registry method but open to changes. I can load these settgins with the registry too right? Any thoughts on .INI vs Registry (aside from the obvious mucking with the registry part).
This is correct approach. You can distribute the INI file with the settings pre-configured.
I see that there's a "preview" changes option. I have a weird workaround that I take off the "/defaults", then uncheck "preview changes" and check "use these options next time", then run the job. On the following run I put the "/defaults" back on and it goes without the checklist. This won;t scale for a large distribution of this job....curious if other have a more robust idea.