Logon Script

On my Windows 2000 computers, I have a logon script that runs.

I want users to know that the logon scripts are executing, but is there anyway so you only see the title bar, ie you don't actually see the command prompt, but you see it "minimized" in the corner? As long as they know that the script is running, all is well.

 

How about setting the colors all the same so the window shows but no way to see what is running? White foreground and white letters or black and black will hide what is happening.

You could even /S (echo on) and include a message "script running - please wait" before using the /T:fg switch.

Assuming you are using 2K or XP, take a look at the cmd options and the /color options.

 

Thank you for the suggestion; but doesn't that mean I'll have to keep changing the settings when I (and my users) want to use the command prompt for something?

I've seen it before; the command prompt ran minimised on startup.

 

Are you running an AD domain?

Why not run the Script as a Group Policy and have it run before logon is completed.

Or, you can use Kixstart and you can control whether or not the script runs minimized or not.

http://www.ultratech-llc.com/KB/?File=LogonScripts.TXT

 

but doesn't that mean I'll have to keep changing the settings when I (and my users) want to use the command prompt for something

Oops - my bad. You can easily change back to the color combination you had when the cmd window started by simply putting in the command COLOR. But trying to set both foreground and background to the same value gives an error. There may be a way to code around it but by default, ERRORLEVEL 1 is returned.

 

Thank you. ...
Just wondering how it was done before - the logon script was "visible ", but minimised.