Is there a way to make Windows load a Perl script from bootup?

Anonymous Monk has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

I've been wanting to do this for years actually but most of my scripting is done via CGI for web scripts. I want to be able to create a very basic password script to load into windows.

I only have one account on my laptop and it's Windows XP. Simply I just want to ask for a username/password indefinitely and load up the desktop when it's ready.

But, it needs to be set up in such a way it can't be terminated with the X (or task manager) and boot into the OS.

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Re: Is there a way to make Windows load a Perl script from bootup? by sago (Scribe) on Jun 30, 2007 at 04:33 UTC
You can create a scheduled task such that it runs the perl script. In scheduled task you have options as Perform this task * daily * weekly * montly * one time only * when my computer starts * when i log on So you can choose the options as per your requirement.	[reply]
Re: Is there a way to make Windows load a Perl script from bootup? by GrandFather (Saint) on Jun 30, 2007 at 04:38 UTC
What are you actually trying to achieve? XP already has a username/password protected log on system that prevents loading the desktop until you log on. DWIM is Perl's answer to Gödel	[reply]
Re^2: Is there a way to make Windows load a Perl script from bootup? by Anonymous Monk on Jun 30, 2007 at 17:52 UTC
Well I know XP has a username/password login and I know usually you shouldn't reinvent the wheel. But I'd find it much more interesting to have a login that I made that's not even tied to Windows but would prevent anyone from signing on. That's all It might not be the best thing I've ever made but it'd be a lot more fun signing on with Perl in the morning. As for that other anony monk, where you saying I was trying to create a password stealer? I'm not even trying to get this tied to Windows directly at all, the password I set up will be in a file somewhere to be used as a reference when signing on. It's not going to run from a Windows password if that's what you're getting at.	[reply]
Re^3: Is there a way to make Windows load a Perl script from bootup? by GrandFather (Saint) on Jun 30, 2007 at 21:30 UTC
I suspect it's not possible in any practical way. It would be very difficult to bypass the normal logon to start with, then I suspect you would have to effectively replace the code that brings up the desktop and that is likely burried in the bowels of Windows. DWIM is Perl's answer to Gödel	[reply]
Re^2: Is there a way to make Windows load a Perl script from bootup? by Anonymous Monk on Jun 30, 2007 at 11:09 UTC
Its a clever way of asking about windows, or how to write password stealer	[reply]