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

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.


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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.

      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.


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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