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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?

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    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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    Dave Patrick ....Please no email replies - reply in newsgroup.

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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?

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    "kjs" <kjs@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message

    news:D334588B-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.

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