running a batch files at startup before login

[kjs]

I need to have a batch file (.bat or .cmd) run before I login to the
server...is that possible? my problem is that I need to have several
groupwise pos office files load on boot up and not as a service. they need to
be loaded @bootup. I have the .bat file in "startup" but it only runs when I
login. is there a way that it can run when the system starts up and necessary
when logging in?

 

[Dave Patrick]

Use the Group policy editor.
%systemroot%\system32\gpedit.msc

User Config\Windows Settings\Scripts\Logon/Logoff
Computer Config\Windows Settings\Scripts\Startup/Shutdown

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"kjs" wrote:
>I need to have a batch file (.bat or .cmd) run before I login to the
> server...is that possible? my problem is that I need to have several
> groupwise pos office files load on boot up and not as a service. they need
> to
> be loaded @bootup. I have the .bat file in "startup" but it only runs when
> I
> login. is there a way that it can run when the system starts up and
> necessary
> when logging in?

 

[Pegasus \(MVP\)]

"kjs" <kjs@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news334588B-4D4E-4820-84E8-AE71742B313E@microsoft.com...
>I need to have a batch file (.bat or .cmd) run before I login to the
> server...is that possible? my problem is that I need to have several
> groupwise pos office files load on boot up and not as a service. they need
> to
> be loaded @bootup. I have the .bat file in "startup" but it only runs when
> I
> login. is there a way that it can run when the system starts up and
> necessary
> when logging in?

An obvious alternative to using Group Policy is to use
tha Task Scheduler. It lets you run tasks at boot time.