Using Logon Scripts

Hi,

We are using logon scripts for our Windows XP accounts to force users (employees) to run an exe on some specific days - say, for example, a timesheet application when they do not enter timesheets for the previous day.

We are able to call the exe we need from logon script but at the same time the system is logging the user in (while our applciation is open) and the user is able to continue with his normal work, minimizing the application window that we popped up in logon script.

Is there a way where we can prevent windows from logging in completely until the user exits our application (i.e, the user must not see 'start' button, status bar, other icons etc. until the user exits our applicaiton).

Thanks in advance
SB

 

you could change the shell section of the registry:

HKLM\Software\microsoft\windows NT\current version\winlogon

to something other than explorer.exe

Then in you login script instead of just launching your app, use this:

Code:

START yourexehere.exe /wait
start explorer.exe

So Windows explorer wont start up when windows loads, but once they exit your application it will then fire up explorer again.