Runing a program on log-in client side?
Clients running Windows XP PRo with SP2
PDC is Windows 2k3 Server.
When a client logs in I would like for Outlook Express to autmaticly Open up and then Minimize.
How can I achive this?
PDC is Windows 2k3 Server.
When a client logs in I would like for Outlook Express to autmaticly Open up and then Minimize.
How can I achive this?
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Outlook from client C:
ASKER
it wont run :(
it seems to pull open a cmd window and shows the path in the bar at the top but the app never launches...
any ideas?
it seems to pull open a cmd window and shows the path in the bar at the top but the app never launches...
any ideas?
Try the same command syntax with calc.exe and describe what happens then, please.
ASKER
it did the same thing
I think it is an error with how we are using the START /MIN command
It pulles open a cmd window at top it shows the LINE bine called i.e Calc.exe or outlook.exe BUT
it doesn't start the program... window just minimzes...
it goe sot the documents and settings \user path and sits there.
I think it is an error with how we are using the START /MIN command
It pulles open a cmd window at top it shows the LINE bine called i.e Calc.exe or outlook.exe BUT
it doesn't start the program... window just minimzes...
it goe sot the documents and settings \user path and sits there.
ASKER
OK here is somthing new
I removed the " and the "
I can get calc to run jus fine but now it doesn't minimize
comand line I used was
START /MIN calc.exe
any thoughts?
I removed the " and the "
I can get calc to run jus fine but now it doesn't minimize
comand line I used was
START /MIN calc.exe
any thoughts?
START "" /MIN /B "c:\program files\microsoft office\office11\outlook.ex
ASKER
kminfotech
will that work for other programs as well? Say I havea nother program that is .exe and I want it to run and then minimze should work? Or is the /b switch just for outlook?
Your line worked fine for outlook... but tried it for 2 other programs.... they stat just fine but do not minimze. I have to click the minimze button.
will that work for other programs as well? Say I havea nother program that is .exe and I want it to run and then minimze should work? Or is the /b switch just for outlook?
Your line worked fine for outlook... but tried it for 2 other programs.... they stat just fine but do not minimze. I have to click the minimze button.
The /B just prevents an additional DOS screen from popping up
What are the other two apps?
What are the other two apps?
ASKER
They are programes written in fox pro.
They have their own .exe file
Once they load up they have the minimze button you can click with a mouse at the top of the scren.
They have their own .exe file
Once they load up they have the minimze button you can click with a mouse at the top of the scren.
ASKER
OK have antoehr issue here...
when I log into account as ADMIN on clint... it starts outlook and it minimzes (this is what I want)
Whnen I log into account as domain user it starts outlook but it will not minimize. ( want the same for both)
Both are using the same scritp called startprograms.bat
any ideas here?
when I log into account as ADMIN on clint... it starts outlook and it minimzes (this is what I want)
Whnen I log into account as domain user it starts outlook but it will not minimize. ( want the same for both)
Both are using the same scritp called startprograms.bat
any ideas here?
ASKER
I took what you stated and tried making a line in my log on script that says
START /MIN "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\OFFICE11\OUTLOOK.EX
Will that try to launch outlook fromt he CLINT c: or the SERVER c:??
Outlook is installed localy on the clinet pc.