Show popup/large message at login screen using standard commands?

[dany2010]

Hi,

 

I have a SIMS script that installs the first time the computer is installed and turned on.

 

Where its a silent script, unless you know its running you could accidently turn the computer off.

 

We currently have a legal notice so everyone just clicks ok without reading so cant put the message there.

 

Im after something obvious on the ctrl+alt+delete screen to show its doing something.

 

Anyone found/use such a thing?

[Steve21]

Although it's a bit cheaty, any reason you couldn't have a different background which only gets changed once SIMs installed? If you want it pre-logon at least.

 

Steve

[dany2010]

Do you mean the OEM background image. Guess this could work,

 

The only issue is that it needs a restart after changing the reg key before it changes from the default background and the GPO also changes the OEMBackground so would probably overwrite.

[Steve21]

Do you mean the OEM background image. Guess this could work,

 

The only issue is that it needs a restart after changing the reg key before it changes from the default background and the GPO also changes the OEMBackground so would probably overwrite.

 

Well not sure quite how you've got it, and not that I think this is a slick way but:

 

PC starts up, script installs new background. Restarts.

PC starts up, script installs SIMs, changes Background again. Restarts.

PC starts up, original background + SIMs installed

Magic!

 

The GPO sets the location of the file, so you can just replace the file without the GPO being affected or should be able to.

 

(On a side note, any reason you're not just installing SIMs through Solus/startup scripts etc? Seems a different way of doing it?)

 

Steve

[dany2010]

Sorry, its installed using a startup script rather than logging in automatically and installing.

 

if exist "C:\Program Files (x86)\SIMS\SIMS .net\pulsar.exe" goto _end

if exist "C:\Program Files\SIMS\SIMS .net\pulsar.exe" goto _end

 

net use H: \\****Server removed****\simsroot /user:******Removed****** /persistent:yes

"H:\sims\Setups\SIMSInfrastructureSetup.exe" /S

"H:\sims\Setups\SIMSApplicationSetup.exe" /S

"H:\sims\Setups\SIMSManualSetup.exe" /S

"H:\sims\Setups\SIMSAMPARKSetup.exe" /S

 

 

if exist "c:\Program Files (x86)" goto _x64

 

 

:_x86

copy "H:\connect.ini" "c:\Program Files\sims\sims .net\connect.ini" /y

copy "H:\sims.ini" "c:\windows\sims.ini" /y

net use H: /delete

shutdown /r /t 90

goto _end

 

:_x64

 

copy "H:\connectx64.ini" "c:\Program Files (x86)\sims\sims .net\connect.ini" /y

copy "H:\simsx64.ini" "c:\windows\sims.ini" /y

net use H: /delete

shutdown /r /t 90

goto _end

 

 

:_end

 

rem pause

 

The sims install script starts first and then is set to resart the machine and then the discover script runs and then restarts the machine.

 

On my machine which has everything default in the GPO it shows the ctrl+alt+delete login screen when its still installing. Same with the admin machines at the minuter. Justlooking into the gpo run startup scripts asynchronously but by default its supposed to be set.

Edited July 3, 2013 by dany2010