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Dnetc.exe and Win9x log off problem

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MolecA

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I have a problem with some of my boxes. I have users that for some unknown reason like to log off and leave their PC at a log on screen and re-log on in the morning with out restarting their PC.

My problem is this : when win9x logs a user off it end all programs in the task list, including dnetc.exe, so when the user logs back on the client is not started because I have the client running in HKLM\sw\ms\windows\cv\runservices.

Now I could just run the client in HKLM\sw\ms\windows\cv\run so that it starts again when he logs back on but that would make all the time that the PC is left there in an un-logged in state a waste (approx 15 hours a day).

Any ideas?
 
Put windows NT on the machine 😉

I'm sorry I couldn't be more help than that. You might check out the FAQ at dnet.
 
The service method only work on NT in this situation. 9x won't run the client at a log-in screen.🙁
 
What efun said. dnetc -install works well on all my 9x boxes.
It just adds a "distributed.net client" string in HKLM\sw\ms\windows\cv\runservices with value="C:\Program Files\RC5\DNETC.EXE" -hide

/edit : Virge, how did you get that info ? my 9x boxes are on a NT lan and crack with no user logged in.
 
You people aren't getting me, well wrickard did and ViRGE to a degree, it IS installed as a service so it will run if the user doesn't log on THE FIRST TIME. If the user logs off it kills the client and doesn't start it again because services for win9x (what a retarded OS) are only started and checked once, on boot.

Try it and see for yourselves. Put it in runservices (ie. install as a service), boot the machine, log on, log off, log on again and then look for the client. It's gone.
 
/me checks...


well, as anticipated, i just logged of, logged backin (under a different account to be sure), started wintop and dnetc was still there, running since 48 mn, as I had to reboot this afternoon.

AFAIK, services are executed when win starts up and dont get shut down until windows exits.

Seems there is malfunction in your boxes

In this case you could keep it as a service and add a link in the startup folder with the -svcstart option to make sure it restarts.
 
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