We've recently upgraded our entire network, now running Win 7 workstations and a Win 2008 Server.  The server architecture is such that a Host fires up (JAMIARAHOST), on which immediately starts a virtual file server (DC01).

When one logs into the file server as Administrator, one of the programs that runs at startup is a batch file (StartSesame.bat) which does two things: 1) runs Sunlock.exe on all the applications in C:/Sesame/Miara and 2) starts the Sesame Server.  All of this works fine....as long as someone is there to log in as Administrator.

I've been trying to figure out a way to get the batch file to run independent of the login.  That is, as soon as JAMIARAHOST starts up DC01, StartSesame.bat runs, before any user has logged in.  Since this cannot work as a file or shortcut in the Startup folder of a user (because a user has to log in), I've tried directly editing DC01's registry, putting the program in the Current Machine-Run key and the RunOnce key.  Both failed to do what I want.

Does anyone have any experience or advice on how this might be accomplished?  Thank you for your help.

Thank you Ray. I wonder if you could teach me a bit more.  I've never set up a scheduled task.  Would I do this for JAMIARAHOST, or DC01?

I've also never used the -daemon switch.  Can you tell me where to put the switch in the following batch file?

CD\Sesame\Miara
Sunlock.exe C:\Sesame\Miara\MIARA.db
Sunlock.exe C:\Sesame\Miara\AREACODE.db
Sunlock.exe C:\Sesame\Miara\DESCCODE.db
Sunlock.exe C:\Sesame\Miara\FORKLIFT.db
Sunlock.exe C:\Sesame\Miara\LABOR.db
Sunlock.exe C:\Sesame\Miara\MONTHTOTALS.db
Sunlock.exe C:\Sesame\Miara\RATES.db
Sunlock.exe C:\Sesame\Miara\TESTKEY.db
Sunlock.exe C:\Sesame\Miara\TRAILERS.db
Sunlock.exe C:\Sesame\Miara\ZIPCODE.db
Sesame.exe -server DC01 

If I'm reading page 555 of the manual correctly, it looks like it should come between the -server switch and DC01. Is that correct?  Once it's running, and after a user (Administrator) logs in, is there a way to get the GUI up?

Thanks again for your help, Ray.

Thanks Ray!