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[shakespeare5677]

I created a winsock server in order to avoid the hassle of accounts, firewalls and dcom. The server is launched on logon having a shortcut in the "Startup" folder and has been working just fine. However, I've been ordered to "start the server when the client logs on if it is not running already." I can't spend the time to redesign anything, and all of my attempts at dcom have failed. I either need help with dcom or other suggestions. Anything is helpful at this point.
Thanks,
-Max

 

[royalcheese]

Can you not put app in the Startup folder ?

 

[shakespeare5677]

That was the original design. The server is currently started using that exact method and runs perfectly. It took only one bad shutdown, however, for the boss to tell me that that is not enough (since the server shutdown but the pc did not). So now I have to start the damn thing manually if it has not been started already.
-Max

 

[strongm]

What you want is rcmd:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/151519/

 

[shakespeare5677]

strongm, that sounds like it could be the answer to my problems. Thanks very much.
-Max