Windows Logoff Process
When I click the logoff button in Windows 2000 or XP or 2003 does anyone know what process/executable/registr
Here's my problem.... We have a desktop management app that is continuously running a process called SLAGENT.EXE on the client machine. When the user clicks the logoff button, SLAGENT somehow is able to intercept the logoff process, run various logoff scripts, then return control back to windows to finish logging off. We have just implemented a Single Sign-On application in our facility that has its own logoff button on a launchpad. If a user clicks that button they execute SHUTDOWN.EXE -L which comes from the windows 2000/2003 resource kit. The problem with that is that my logoff scripting is somehow bypassed. Apparently SLAGENT doesn't "see" that windows is logging off and never intercepts the process to do its thing. What I need to know is what process gets called by clicking the windows logoff button?
I have been searching for this for days and apparently this is the best kept secret in the world. I'm so frustrated. I feel like I would be easier to break into fort knox than find out this stupid process. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE anyone who can, I would appreciate your assistance.
Here's my problem.... We have a desktop management app that is continuously running a process called SLAGENT.EXE on the client machine. When the user clicks the logoff button, SLAGENT somehow is able to intercept the logoff process, run various logoff scripts, then return control back to windows to finish logging off. We have just implemented a Single Sign-On application in our facility that has its own logoff button on a launchpad. If a user clicks that button they execute SHUTDOWN.EXE -L which comes from the windows 2000/2003 resource kit. The problem with that is that my logoff scripting is somehow bypassed. Apparently SLAGENT doesn't "see" that windows is logging off and never intercepts the process to do its thing. What I need to know is what process gets called by clicking the windows logoff button?
I have been searching for this for days and apparently this is the best kept secret in the world. I'm so frustrated. I feel like I would be easier to break into fort knox than find out this stupid process. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE anyone who can, I would appreciate your assistance.
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jkr -
How would I write a script (batch or vbs etc...) to call that function?
How would I write a script (batch or vbs etc...) to call that function?
For that purpse, you can just
Rundll32.exe User.exe,ExitWindows
Rundll32.exe User.exe,ExitWindows
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nope.... doesn't work in win XP SP2....
I also tried Rundll32.exe User32.DLL,ExitWindows
I get an error that says missing ExitWindows
I also tried Rundll32.exe User32.DLL,ExitWindows
I get an error that says missing ExitWindows
Hm, you could also just use
rem batch to shutdown computer
shutdown.exe
Try 'shutdown.exe /?' for more options.
rem batch to shutdown computer
shutdown.exe
Try 'shutdown.exe /?' for more options.
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apparently you did not read the question. I am using shutdown.exe -L which logs the user off but bypasses the logoff script because that script does not recognize that windows is logging off when using shutdown.exe
I read it, but that was a bunch of days ago. Any other chances for you to call that API?
dude....
When you click logoff on the start menu.... then you click the logoff button....the program that windows executes is called "LOGOFF.EXE" If you launch that..you will be logged out without confirmation.
If you put logoff.exe in a batch script....you will be logged out as well.
c:\WINDOWS\system32\logoff
When you click logoff on the start menu.... then you click the logoff button....the program that windows executes is called "LOGOFF.EXE" If you launch that..you will be logged out without confirmation.
If you put logoff.exe in a batch script....you will be logged out as well.
c:\WINDOWS\system32\logoff
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Let me post this again so you all can see what I am asking:
"We have just implemented a Single Sign-On application in our facility that has its own logoff button on a launchpad. If a user clicks that button they execute SHUTDOWN.EXE -L which comes from the windows 2000/2003 resource kit. The problem with that is that my logoff scripting is somehow bypassed. Apparently SLAGENT doesn't "see" that windows is logging off and never intercepts the process to do its thing."
Shutdown.exe AND Logoff.exe when executed directly OR from a script do not allow any logoff scripting or other processes to occur.
"We have just implemented a Single Sign-On application in our facility that has its own logoff button on a launchpad. If a user clicks that button they execute SHUTDOWN.EXE -L which comes from the windows 2000/2003 resource kit. The problem with that is that my logoff scripting is somehow bypassed. Apparently SLAGENT doesn't "see" that windows is logging off and never intercepts the process to do its thing."
Shutdown.exe AND Logoff.exe when executed directly OR from a script do not allow any logoff scripting or other processes to occur.
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Although the function suggested is the correct function... The question was how to make slagent.exe "see" that the function was called and be able to intercept the logoff process and perform its actions before retirning control to the windows logoff process. So while the answer here was correct it in no way solved the problem.
If you put that into command prompt....you get logged off immediatley.