Auto logon/logoff software

[adz]

Hi all

Just wondering if any of you guys had come across a program (for Windows 2K/XP) that will, once the system is turned on, automatically log a user on at a specified time and then automatically log them off at a specified time to log another user on? And then at the end of the day automatically shut the machine down. I'm not even sure if something like this exists, but I have been asked to look into it. Any advice or clues would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

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[adz]

Thanks guys, we currently use tweakui to log classroom workstations on already, we were hoping to have the lab machines set up to log on at a scheduled time for a particular class and then auto log off and log on for the next class. I've heard of it being done, but no one I know has tried it. Personally I think it will cause more headaches for me and my techs but when it comes from the top, you have to at least try.

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@jonssonj

Where did you get that code from?? Do you have a link?? I was thinking about scripting the process and running it with task scheduler but, 1. I didn't really know where to start, and 2. trying to administer it using task scheduler would be a nightmare. You've given me a place to start but now I am trying to figure out a way to centrally manage it, ie. create a script that runs on a DC and issues logon/logoff commands to a group of computers in a particular OU, guess I'm gonna have to dust off my thinking cap. Thanks for all that, much appreciated.

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@Cyberus

Had a look at that prog and its actually a browser plugin for managing site passwords and forms, supposedly its secure, I  personally wouldn't trust it, thanks anyway.

[adz]

Kewl, I'll give it a go next week. How many machines do you image each night? I've come across a few places that re-image their machines each night, but its just too impractical to do in a school, seeing as we have 400 plus workstations, and around 10 or so different models. It was something we considered doing back in the days of NT and 98, but with the advent of "manageable" group policies and "usable" mandatory profiles in 2K server we very rarely have any problems, if any. Sorry for the little insight into my rather boring, but well paid, job, I get a bit carried away sometimes.