login script : Java Glossary

2007-06-02 by Roedy Green ©1996-2008 Canadian Mind Products
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login script

W95/W98/Me/NT has a similar concept to DOS/Win 3.1/W95/W98/Me autoexec.bat called a login script. This is executed when a user logs on. You set these up on a per user basis with start ⇒ Control Panel ⇒ users and passwords ⇒ advanced ⇒ advanced ⇒ users ⇒ Administrator ⇒ properties ⇒ Profile ⇒ profile path ⇒ profile script. There is no equivalent script to autoexec.bat that runs for all users when the system boots. There is no point is doing set commands in a login script since they will be lost. You must configure set parameters for the system and for each user with start ⇒ settings ⇒ Control Panel ⇒ system ⇒ environment. You might but a SUBST J: E:\ command in your login bat file.

Store your *.bat files for the scripts in C:\winnt\system32\repl\import\scripts

Vista does not have login scripts. Instead create a shortcut to your *.bat script and drop it in the startup folder in the Start menu.

Startup Folder

Login Scripts don’t seem to be supported on Vista Home Premium. Presumably they exist in some form in the more expensive editions. Please pass on instructions on how to set them up. Vista Home Premium does support programs installed in the startup folder.

To use the startup folder technique click Start ⇒ All Programs ⇒ Startup ⇒ right click Open ⇒ drop your shortcuts you want to run on startup into the folder.

autoexec.bat
autorun manager
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Windows
Windows Vista

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