Have the Application of Your Choice Launch as a Service

[Clocker]

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;q137890

I've used the techniqe above with great success to have my United Devices THINK program launch even though no one has actually logged onto my WinXP box. It is really easy actually.

However, does anyone how I can enable my network connection as a Service? I tried setting a couple of the services in the Services control applet to Automatic but I must be playing with the wrong ones.

My goal is to enable my Network connection when nobody is logged on so that the United Devices program can download and upload data as required....

Thanks,
Clocker

 

[Tea]

Just put the following lines into your STARTUP.CMD.

(Alter the details to suit, of course.)

C:\MUGLIB\LOGON.EXE [i]username[/i] /p:[i]password[/i] /v:local
net use x: \\[i]server\requiredresourcename[/i]
EXIT

Oh, but you'll need to upgrade your operating software first. Any OS/2 version less than ten years or so old will do fine.

 

[Buck]

Oh, but you'll need to upgrade your operating software first. Any OS/2 version less than ten years or so old will do fine.

Upgrade to OS/2 from WindowsXP, lol :mrgrn:

 

[Mercutio]

the NET commands have been part of 32-bit Windows for as long as it has existed.

And yes, given that any version of OS/2 can connect to a domain controller and XP Home can't, I don't think Tea's statement is wholly unreasonable.

 

[Clocker]

Actually, I think I found the answer...set the NetLogin service to Automatic....

I think....anyway. We'll know shortly if the UD program can communicate after I reboot!

Clocker

 

[Clocker]

Ack it didn't work...

Hrm..

 

[Buck]

Clocker, how about the other network services, such as Network Connections, Network DDE, Network DDE DSDM, or NLA, they are set to Manual by default, how about setting them to Automatic?

BR

 

[Clocker]

I believe I tried Network Connections before but it didn't work. I'm trying it again to be sure. THe others just don't seem to be the right one based on their description...?

Also, Network DDE and DDE DSDM are not 'Started' now and my net access is fine. Hmmm. I'll check again in the AM.

Night!

C

 

[timwhit]

You wake up in the AM? Suckers...