Run .cmd file each time a user logs in
I have a .cmd file that i created that will add some lines to the Registry Editor. However the changes i need have to be done to the HKey_Current_User folder only. Is there a way to set up a scripting job, or distribution, or something else that i can do, that will run this file every time someone logs into the device? Beginning user here and just getting used to the system. Would appreciate any advice or help available.
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chucksteel
6 years ago
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There are a couple of ways you can approach this.
The easiest way would be to drop the script in the Windows start menu Startup folder.
Create a scheduled task to run at login that runs the script.
Add a registry entry in HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run to run the script.
Here's a script that I wrote which will import a .reg file into the default user hive and every profile on the system:
@echo off
echo Updating default user profile
reg load HKU\Def c:\users\default\ntuser.dat
regedit /s settings.reg
reg unload HKU\Def
for /D %%u in (\Users\*) do (
echo Updating options for %%u
reg load HKU\Def %%u\ntuser.dat
regedit /s settings.reg
reg unload HKU\Def
)
echo All Done here
Place the required registry keys in a file named settings.reg and change the HKEY_CURRENT_USER to HKEY_USERS\Def.
In terms of KACE scripting, Offline KScripts have the option for "Also execute after login" but I'm not certain if that will run the script at every login or not.
You'll find Run key at HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
It'll run for every user at logon. - ITAdmin123 6 years ago