Start the following program at logon - Does not respond

9 Apr 2005 5:49 AM

news.microsoft.com

Hi Guys,
I am trying to setup a windows 2003 standard server to load a program
automatically when the user logs in via terminal services. I have tried a
number of different programs none work. The windows 2003 is a domain
controller - It has just been upgraded to a domain controller. I have tried
to specify c:\WINDOWS\notepad.exe in the program file name to launch. This
does not work. When logging in the server just goes to the normal desktop.
There seems to be no events. I have tested this on a nother server this
works fine. I have also tried to use the start program in the Mstsc
Connection shortcut this does not work aswell.

I need some help in working out why this doesnt work

Thanks for your help

Vincent

9 Apr 2005 6:37 AM

Pegasus (MVP)

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"news.microsoft.com" <a***@anon.com> wrote in message
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> Hi Guys,
> I am trying to setup a windows 2003 standard server to load a program
> automatically when the user logs in via terminal services. I have tried a
> number of different programs none work. The windows 2003 is a domain
> controller - It has just been upgraded to a domain controller. I have
tried
> to specify c:\WINDOWS\notepad.exe in the program file name to launch. This
> does not work. When logging in the server just goes to the normal desktop.
> There seems to be no events. I have tested this on a nother server this
> works fine. I have also tried to use the start program in the Mstsc
> Connection shortcut this does not work aswell.
>
>
> I need some help in working out why this doesnt work
>
> Thanks for your help
>
> Vincent

Just how exactly did you instruct Windows to start your program
at logon time?

9 Apr 2005 11:37 PM

news.microsoft.com

I am using the environment tab in the user properties of a user account in
active directory. I have also tried in the MSTSC shortcut with no luck. I
dont know why this is happening. Any help? Thanks

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> "news.microsoft.com" <a***@anon.com> wrote in message
> news:esd85cMPFHA.248@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Hi Guys,
>> I am trying to setup a windows 2003 standard server to load a program
>> automatically when the user logs in via terminal services. I have tried a
>> number of different programs none work. The windows 2003 is a domain
>> controller - It has just been upgraded to a domain controller. I have
> tried
>> to specify c:\WINDOWS\notepad.exe in the program file name to launch.
>> This
>> does not work. When logging in the server just goes to the normal
>> desktop.
>> There seems to be no events. I have tested this on a nother server this
>> works fine. I have also tried to use the start program in the Mstsc
>> Connection shortcut this does not work aswell.
>>
>>
>> I need some help in working out why this doesnt work
>>
>> Thanks for your help
>>
>> Vincent
>
> Just how exactly did you instruct Windows to start your program
> at logon time?
>
>

10 Apr 2005 4:43 AM

Pegasus (MVP)

I suspect it's one of the many settings in your domain policy
configuration. I played with it for a while but was unable to
locate the culprit.

There are, of course, other ways to achieve the same thing.
I usually specify a logon script, and inside the global logon
script there is the following line:
if exist \\server\%UserName%\NetLogon\Netlogon.bat call
\\server\%UserName%\NetLogon\Netlogon.bat.
This gives me complete flexibility to run any program
selectively for any user.

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> I am using the environment tab in the user properties of a user account in
> active directory. I have also tried in the MSTSC shortcut with no luck. I
> dont know why this is happening. Any help? Thanks
>
>
> "Pegasus (MVP)" <I.***@fly.com> wrote in message
> news:emPte6MPFHA.2348@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> >
> > "news.microsoft.com" <a***@anon.com> wrote in message
> > news:esd85cMPFHA.248@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> >> Hi Guys,
> >> I am trying to setup a windows 2003 standard server to load a program
> >> automatically when the user logs in via terminal services. I have tried
a
> >> number of different programs none work. The windows 2003 is a domain
> >> controller - It has just been upgraded to a domain controller. I have
> > tried
> >> to specify c:\WINDOWS\notepad.exe in the program file name to launch.
> >> This
> >> does not work. When logging in the server just goes to the normal
> >> desktop.
> >> There seems to be no events. I have tested this on a nother server this
> >> works fine. I have also tried to use the start program in the Mstsc
> >> Connection shortcut this does not work aswell.
> >>
> >>
> >> I need some help in working out why this doesnt work
> >>
> >> Thanks for your help
> >>
> >> Vincent
> >
> > Just how exactly did you instruct Windows to start your program
> > at logon time?
> >
> >
>
>

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