running a program prior to user logging in ?

[proteanthread]

is it possible in 2K or XP to run a program (in this instance, sol.exe

or windows solitaire for example) prior to the user logging in ? not

necessarily a script but an exe ?



i know under windows 9x/ME this was accomplished by running the

program as a service, how is it done under 2000 / XP ? if the same way

then how do i get the program installed as a service ? is it the only

way ?

 

[Dave Patrick]

You can download the tools here. Also be aware that not all applications can

run as a service.



Instsrv.exe

Srvany.exe



http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...69-57ff-4ae7-96ee-b18c4790cffd&displaylang=en





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Regards,



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Microsoft Certified Professional

Microsoft MVP [Windows]

http://www.microsoft.com/protect



"proteanthread" wrote:

> is it possible in 2K or XP to run a program (in this instance, sol.exe

> or windows solitaire for example) prior to the user logging in ? not

> necessarily a script but an exe ?

>

> i know under windows 9x/ME this was accomplished by running the

> program as a service, how is it done under 2000 / XP ? if the same way

> then how do i get the program installed as a service ? is it the only

> way ?

 

[Pegasus [MVP]]

"proteanthread" wrote in message

news:0f60e57c-c54e-4cf8-b258-e8c12348dd03@g10g2000yqh.googlegroups.com...

> is it possible in 2K or XP to run a program (in this instance, sol.exe

> or windows solitaire for example) prior to the user logging in ? not

> necessarily a script but an exe ?

>

> i know under windows 9x/ME this was accomplished by running the

> program as a service, how is it done under 2000 / XP ? if the same way

> then how do i get the program installed as a service ? is it the only

> way ?



You can load programs prior to logging on by launching them as a scheduled

task at boot time.