Registry entry to auto-load RC5 client?

[Skaven]

Hey guys... just wanted to see if you could help me out. Rather than put the client in the "Startup" folder, couldn't I just put it in the registry?

Here is the key I'm looking at:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

Under that just setup a string with the PATH to the client, right?

How can I save the string in a .reg file so all I have to do is double click it to load it into the registry?

Or am I barking up the wrong tree here? How do you guys have the client load?

Thanks,
-Skaven

 

[TwoFace]

SKAVEN:

Even easier:

you can run it with the option -install like this:

dnetc -install

and that'll run the client as a service and hidden... this will take away the nice little cow in the taskbar tho' but it'll autorun everytime you restart the machine... and if it's a machine that's logged on/off much it'll even run while the logon screen is shown...

Just shout if you need more pointers 😎

With love and respect your fellow TA member

Two-Face

 

[Linh]

thanx twoface. Now i can install it on all the school PCs, hopefully they won't find out

 

[LeBlatt]

Actually, running dnetc -install (need this once only) will write the string value "Distributed.net client" in key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\RunServices , with a string pointing to the client EXE.


[edit] Please Linh dont do that as you need permission to install the client on a machine. Ask the person who is in charge of systems administration first. If the guy finds the client later and complains to Dnet, your account will be cancelled and the Team may be in big trouble too !

 

[TwoFace]

Linh:

Uhm... please get permission first!

We don't want the team to be disqualified because we didn't follow DNet's rules do we?!? :Q

LeBlatt:

I know... but it's still easier than adding it manually don't you think? 😉

With love and respect your fellow TA member

Two-Face

/edit some speeeling errors 😛

 

[RaySun2Be]

Linh,
Love your enthusiasm, just make sure you get permission first. 🙂

Skaven et al:
Also, after running the DNETC.EXE -install, be sure to run DNETC.EXE -svcstart

as the -install option DOES NOT start the client, the -svcstart will start the DNETC service so you don't have to re-boot.

 

[Skaven]

Ray: Permission?? Of course!

I am the one who gives permission for this stuff at my job! 🙂

I just don't want to EUs to fiddle around and try to delete "the cow icon" from their startup group.. 🙂

-Skaven