How to run scheduled task when user logs on via remote desktop?

Question

I want to run an application every time I log on to a remote machine with windows XP's remote-desktop. I set up a schedule using XP's scheduled tasks and the start up modiier ONLOGON (and also tried ONSTART).

However nothing happens when I connect to the machine - and also nothing in the schtasks logs.

With a given time or manually the application can be started via scheduled tasks without problems!

EDIT: It's only working after I logged out explicitly. But when I just close the remote connection and then connect again, the app won't be called.

Background: I try to use BgInfo to print out system infos on the desktop, which shall be refreshed when to user logs on to the system.

Answer 1

Just put the application in the startup folder in the Start Menu for all users. There is a way of programatically testing if the user is on a remote desktop connection or local if you need to, but it's been a long time since I last had to do that.

Answer 2

Problem solved. Of course ONLOGON only works when I really 'log on'. But when I close the remote connection without logging out, I stay logged in and just lock the session - so that's the reason the schtask didn't get executed. Misunderstanding from my side.

The other thing was that bginfo wrote its infos to the desktop wallpaper when I logged in. but after I closed the connection and reconnected, the wallpaper was gone. That can be fixed my configuring the remote desktop connection. There is an option at "Advanced" for Allowing Desktop - so that a user logged in remotly shall change the background!

Answer 3

Try setting up your BGInfo like this instead of as a scheduled task:

Create small script with

c:\bginfo\bginfo.exe /i:c:\bginfo\bginfoservers.bgi /timer:0 /accepteula

Change the path as necessary. Save it as BGinfo.cmd

Then create a shortcut to BGInfo.cmd and place it in the All User startup folder. This will run whenever someone connects to the server. You can get to the All User startup folder by going to the start menu, choosing all programs, right-clicking on Startup and choose explore all users.