I have a program that I would like to automatically run at startup that requires its own username and password. Obviously I could just put a shortcut to the exe in the startup folder, but that does not handle the authentication. What is the best way to have the username and password automatically entered?
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Sorry for not being more specific, running in Windows XP for now, but would like to be able to run in on Server 2003 as well.
The program does not require any specific rights to run, it just has its own authentication that I would like to automate. Would running it with 'runas' actually input a username and password into the program?
If your program has a proprietary login screen and hence does not take advantage of the underlying APIs, your options are limited to a keyb/mouse robot type of program. Most single-sign-on applications use one of these (for example Imprivata SSO ) but those are much too expensive and there shoud be standalone robots as well (for example http://www.tethyssolutions
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if you run windows the focus can be easily stolen. can you count how many times has something popped up while you were typing and accepted your "input + enter" and then disappeared like it weren't ever there and you have no idea what did you answer to the effin' dialog box and what was the question about. I remember a few. Then again, I am an avid Skype PM user.
I propose you identify the window you want to address by some other parameter not just the one that it is active.
Like this?
Sub Run(ByVal sFile)
Dim shell
Set shell = CreateObject("WScript.Shel
shell.Run Chr(34) & sFile & Chr(34), 1, false
Set shell = Nothing
End Sub
Run "C:\Program Files\the program.exe"
Wscript.Sleep 20*1000
CreateObject("WScript.Shel
CreateObject("WScript.Shel
CreateObject("WScript.Shel
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by: jakopriitPosted on 2009-09-09 at 00:48:14ID: 25289031
let's start with the operating system that you run. please specify.
assuming it is somewhat modern M$ Winduhs, you could script the program start using the command line utility "runas" like:
runas /user:user@domain.microsof
this can be run from a registry or from a .cmd/.bat file should you choose either way.