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RUNONCE.EXE TOOL - 9/10/2008 5:15:41 AM

MARESCIALLO

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Hi, i have necessity to use runonce.exe tool to deploy an application at restart.

how can use this tool.

exist an article that explain how use??

thanks!!!!

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RE: RUNONCE.EXE TOOL - 9/10/2008 7:58:54 AM

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ive never used that tool but you can acomplish the same this by using "SMS" and managing it by the advertisement. It will run based on your advertisement. Im sorry i guess im missing something

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RE: RUNONCE.EXE TOOL - 9/10/2008 8:03:01 AM

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runonce.exe isn't used to deploy applications, it is used to run commands required by an app install after reboot.
If you install an app, it requires a reboot, then must run additional commands after the reboot (like registering DLL files) that is where runonce.exe comes in handy. It runs those addidional commands with admin rights so that the logged in user doesn't have to be an admin to complete the install.

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RE: RUNONCE.EXE TOOL - 9/10/2008 8:12:33 AM

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i can't use this tool to force the installation at reboot??

thanks

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RE: RUNONCE.EXE TOOL - 9/10/2008 10:35:11 AM

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I guess you could achieve what you're after by running another program (i.e., a vbscript/batch file to reboot the computer) before you run the real program (i.e., what ever it is that you want to install after the reboot). You can do this with SMS. Just create the program (vbscript/batch file) to do the reboot part first!

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RE: RUNONCE.EXE TOOL - 9/10/2008 10:42:30 AM

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Perhaps you mean the runonce reg key? If you stick a command line in there it will run at reboot and then remove itself so it does not execute again. We use it all the time.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/137367

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RE: RUNONCE.EXE TOOL - 9/10/2008 10:47:13 AM

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yeah that makes more sence to me..

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RE: RUNONCE.EXE TOOL - 9/10/2008 1:21:38 PM

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I use the RUNONCE.EXE Tool for install a few of our applications here. It is used for those applications that install the files then after reboot the applicatioin needs to do some configuration under a administrator account.

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RE: RUNONCE.EXE TOOL - 9/11/2008 1:56:51 AM

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my goal is install the application when the pc restart without interact with user and before log in.

thanks

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RE: RUNONCE.EXE TOOL - 9/11/2008 5:19:28 AM

fault

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Well, you can't really prevent the user from logging on? :P

If you need this guarantee, how about running it in the middle of the night? Reboot & run whatever you like with no one to pester your deployment - unless you have a 24/7 environment or something :( If you're PCs are off, you could look into using WOL...

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RE: RUNONCE.EXE TOOL - 9/11/2008 7:40:17 AM

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my goal is to say if is possible with runonce.exe to force the installation of a package after the log in like a gpo

it is possible??

thanks

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