Auto-Start Windows Program

[vec]

Hi All,

Is there anyway I can configure Windows 2000 to automatically start a program when it loads even before any user logs in?

I tried using the scheduler and startup, but they only seem to work when someone logs in. I need the program to start even if no one logs into the system.

Thank you,
Vince

 

[Czar]

create a service for it

 

[Czar]

... keylogging to get passwords ... baaaaaaad

 

[ArmchairAthlete]

If you're keylogging you may not need to get it to work at the login screen. I don't even know if that's possible. Just look for passwords in the log that were used for stuff like Paypal, ebay, game accounts, etc. There's a good chance the same password will work at the windows login. Some use the same password for everything.

Jees, I sound like I've actually done this before =(

 

[kamper]

Did I miss something? Did this thread randomly change topics halfway through?

 

[MedicBob]

Radomly changed.

Run as a service is what you want to do. FireDaemon

 

[vec]

Thanks for the info guys.

No, I'm not doing anything sinister such as key logging. We have an application which looks for SNMP traps and forwards information to our system. In case of a reboot (power outage, whatever) we want to be able to autostart this program and have it continue to work.

The application is a COTS product and we do not have the source to make it a true windows service. I will look into FireDaemon.

Thank again,
Vince