How to simulate a person in login on to the computer?

[cfman]

Hi all,

I have a weird software, does not launch itself when it detects the presence
of a MS Remote Desktop (RDP) connection.

Call the remote PC at my office the SERVER, and the local PC at my home the
CLIENT.

Situation 1:

I want to remotely luanch that wierd software on my SERVER via a RDP
connection.

The wierd software detects the ongoing RDP connection, it refused to luanch.

Result: I have to drive a long way to my office to run it.

Situation 2:

Okay! Now let's fool around the wierd software a little bit.

I set a timer on the SERVER, and set it to launch the wierd software after
60 seconds.

Then I close the RDP connection, and have a cup of coffee, and after
sufficiently long time,

I re-connect to my remote SERVER, expecting that the wierd software should
be fooled and it should launch, because at the moment of its initilization,
there is really no RDP connection at all.

(Please note that if I first physically go to my office and launch the wierd
software, and leave it open, and then I come back home to use it, that's
perfectly okay. It works. The only problem lies in if I want to start it
remotely from my home).

Result: It failed. It didn't start. I still have to go to office and run it
manually.

Situation 3:

After I used RDP, I drove to office, and logged in, and launch the weird
software manually.

Result: It runs.

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In conclusion:

The wierd software SUCCEEDS to luanch if: there is a human-being physically
sitting in front of the computer, logged-in, and click on it and run it
physically.

The wierd software FAILS to launch if: the person used a RDP to connect to
this PC, and he closed the RDP, but this PC is still logged out due to RDP
connection, thus it detects this situation and refuses to launch(even if the
RDP was already disconnected.)

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So how can I set a timer using RDP, and then disconnect the RDP, and the
timer software does the following:

simulate a person physically takes control from RDP and login into the
system, and launch the software manually,

how can I do this?

Thanks a lot!

 

[neil]

Perhaps using remote desktop the login is seen as a "user" and not
"administrator" and the software you speak of requires an "administrator"
login.

Neil

 

[Clay Calvert]

So how can I set a timer using RDP, and then disconnect the RDP, and the
timer software does the following:

simulate a person physically takes control from RDP and login into the
system, and launch the software manually,

Please don't post to so many newsgroups.

It probably isn't 'weird' software. It may just assume it is running
in session zero and doesn't behave well in other sessions.

Could you use something like LogMeIn.com or GoToMyPC.com? LogMeIn.com
has a free version. Both of these should connect to session zero, I'd
think.
Clay Calvert
(e-mail address removed)
Replace "Z" with "L"

 

[cfman]

Please don't post to so many newsgroups.

It probably isn't 'weird' software. It may just assume it is running
in session zero and doesn't behave well in other sessions.

Could you use something like LogMeIn.com or GoToMyPC.com? LogMeIn.com
has a free version. Both of these should connect to session zero, I'd
think.
Clay Calvert
(e-mail address removed)
Replace "Z" with "L"

LogMeIn and GoToMyPC and many others such as VNC, and RADMIN are all good
remote access softwares;

but I just try my best not to install a lot of remote access software so as
not to leak too many open ports on my PC. (I believe they need to install
services on my PC).

The MS RDP is extremely good. So unless if there is a 3rd party software
that is at least the same level as MS RDP and can replace MSRDP completely
in terms of performance and features, I won't be able to change to these
softwares.

 

[Clay Calvert]

LogMeIn and GoToMyPC and many others such as VNC, and RADMIN are all good
remote access softwares;

but I just try my best not to install a lot of remote access software so as
not to leak too many open ports on my PC. (I believe they need to install
services on my PC).

The MS RDP is extremely good. So unless if there is a 3rd party software
that is at least the same level as MS RDP and can replace MSRDP completely
in terms of performance and features, I won't be able to change to these
softwares.

This may be one scenario that won't work with RDP, but before it gets
completely ruled out let's gather some more data.

When running a RDP session, go to the CMD prompt and what is the
output of QWINSTA? Feel free to change the user name, but post the
other items in there as they are.

After remoting in, then attempt to run the application. Next, run
TaskList from the CMD prompt or use Taskmanager and see if the program
is actually running. It may be executing, but not visible from your
session.

Thanks
Clay Calvert
(e-mail address removed)
Replace "Z" with "L"

 

[Stephen]

Hi all,

I have a weird software, does not launch itself when it detects the
presence
of a MS Remote Desktop (RDP) connection.

Call the remote PC at my office the SERVER, and the local PC at my home
the
CLIENT.

How about using a macro recording program? Set it so the program will open
in 30 seconds. Initiate the macro, then log out for a minute then log back
in.