Re: Using rundll32.exe to install using a non interactive session

"Rich Jones" <Rich > wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I'm trying to write a script that will remotely install a file system
> filter
> driver remotely across a number of systems using psexec.exe (from
> sysinernals). This works fine if the user is logged on to the remote
> system,
> but does not seem to work if no user is logged in. If I try to run other
> applications using psexec when the user is not logged in, they wrk fine.
>
> Are there any reasons why rundll32.exe cannot be used in this way?
>
> Thanks
>
> Richard

Yes, there are reasons.
Try to install it as a normal service, using sc.exe.

-- pa

Thanks Pavel,

That did the trick - all working now

"Pavel A." wrote:

> "Rich Jones" <Rich > wrote in message
> news9910D08-E00E-49E5-842E-...
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm trying to write a script that will remotely install a file system
> > filter
> > driver remotely across a number of systems using psexec.exe (from
> > sysinernals). This works fine if the user is logged on to the remote
> > system,
> > but does not seem to work if no user is logged in. If I try to run other
> > applications using psexec when the user is not logged in, they wrk fine.
> >
> > Are there any reasons why rundll32.exe cannot be used in this way?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > Richard
>
> Yes, there are reasons.
> Try to install it as a normal service, using sc.exe.
>
> -- pa
>
>