How to run a script when a user logs onto Term Srv

[pdx]

I have a Windows 2003 SP2 server running Terminal Services. I want to run a
script whenever any user logs onto the Terminal Server. The script will send
an email to an administrative mailbox and is a method for actively tracking
logons.
The "start a program upon connection" gp setting won't work since I don't
want to alter the session, I just want the script to run send the email
whenever a user logs on to the Terminal Server. Anyone know how I can set up
the script to run as planned?

Thanks

 

[Paul]

Re: How to run a script when a user logs onto Term Srv

How to Set Up a Logon Script Only for Terminal Server Users

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/195461


> I have a Windows 2003 SP2 server running Terminal Services. I want to run a
> script whenever any user logs onto the Terminal Server. The script will send
> an email to an administrative mailbox and is a method for actively tracking
> logons.
> The "start a program upon connection" gp setting won't work since I don't
> want to alter the session, I just want the script to run send the email
> whenever a user logs on to the Terminal Server. Anyone know how I can set up
> the script to run as planned?
>
> Thanks
>

 

[pdx]

Re: How to run a script when a user logs onto Term Srv

I saw mention of that KB on this site before posting my question and I tried
it and it didn't work, so two questions:

1) The KB only mention Win NT 4.0 in the products section. Does this work
for w2k3?
2) Does the change require a system restart to take effect?

Thanks

"Paul" wrote:

> How to Set Up a Logon Script Only for Terminal Server Users
>
> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/195461
>
>
> > I have a Windows 2003 SP2 server running Terminal Services. I want to run a
> > script whenever any user logs onto the Terminal Server. The script will send
> > an email to an administrative mailbox and is a method for actively tracking
> > logons.
> > The "start a program upon connection" gp setting won't work since I don't
> > want to alter the session, I just want the script to run send the email
> > whenever a user logs on to the Terminal Server. Anyone know how I can set up
> > the script to run as planned?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
>

 

[Paul]

Re: How to run a script when a user logs onto Term Srv

Yes, works. I think the very next logon will work, but you know windows is a lot of cut and try.


> I saw mention of that KB on this site before posting my question and I tried
> it and it didn't work, so two questions:
>
> 1) The KB only mention Win NT 4.0 in the products section. Does this work
> for w2k3?
> 2) Does the change require a system restart to take effect?
>
> Thanks
>
> "Paul" wrote:
>
>> How to Set Up a Logon Script Only for Terminal Server Users
>>
>> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/195461
>>
>>
>>> I have a Windows 2003 SP2 server running Terminal Services. I want to run a
>>> script whenever any user logs onto the Terminal Server. The script will send
>>> an email to an administrative mailbox and is a method for actively tracking
>>> logons.
>>> The "start a program upon connection" gp setting won't work since I don't
>>> want to alter the session, I just want the script to run send the email
>>> whenever a user logs on to the Terminal Server. Anyone know how I can set up
>>> the script to run as planned?
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>

 

[pdx]

Re: How to run a script when a user logs onto Term Srv

This isn't working for me after trying multiple scripts and a system restart.
I'm accessing the server via remote desktop, does this only work if the
server is running Terminal Services or should it work for with a remote
desktop connection?

Thanks

"Paul" wrote:

> Yes, works. I think the very next logon will work, but you know windows is a lot of cut and try.
>
>
> > I saw mention of that KB on this site before posting my question and I tried
> > it and it didn't work, so two questions:
> >
> > 1) The KB only mention Win NT 4.0 in the products section. Does this work
> > for w2k3?
> > 2) Does the change require a system restart to take effect?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > "Paul" wrote:
> >
> >> How to Set Up a Logon Script Only for Terminal Server Users
> >>
> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/195461
> >>
> >>
> >>> I have a Windows 2003 SP2 server running Terminal Services. I want to run a
> >>> script whenever any user logs onto the Terminal Server. The script will send
> >>> an email to an administrative mailbox and is a method for actively tracking
> >>> logons.
> >>> The "start a program upon connection" gp setting won't work since I don't
> >>> want to alter the session, I just want the script to run send the email
> >>> whenever a user logs on to the Terminal Server. Anyone know how I can set up
> >>> the script to run as planned?
> >>>
> >>> Thanks
> >>>
>

 

[Paul]

Re: How to run a script when a user logs onto Term Srv

I know it works for win2k3 server and terminal services. I never tried it with remote desktop. I can't get it to work either.

> This isn't working for me after trying multiple scripts and a system restart.
> I'm accessing the server via remote desktop, does this only work if the
> server is running Terminal Services or should it work for with a remote
> desktop connection?

 

[pdx]

Re: How to run a script when a user logs onto Term Srv

The prod server will be running Term Services so I'll implement it when that
server is built.
Thanks for all the info

"Paul" wrote:

> I know it works for win2k3 server and terminal services. I never tried it with remote desktop. I can't get it to work either.
>
> > This isn't working for me after trying multiple scripts and a system restart.
> > I'm accessing the server via remote desktop, does this only work if the
> > server is running Terminal Services or should it work for with a remote
> > desktop connection?
>

 

[Soo Kuan Teo [MSFT]]

Re: How to run a script when a user logs onto Term Srv

Have you tried putting your script to Start menu->Programs->Startup for all
users?
If you just want to tracking logons, you can also try to set the auditing
setting in Tscc.msc->Connections->RDp-Tcp->Permissions->Advanced->Auditing
Thanks
Soo Kuan



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"pdx" <pdx@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:E2B166CB-5EAB-4283-829E-C4204A5AF434@microsoft.com...
>I have a Windows 2003 SP2 server running Terminal Services. I want to run a
> script whenever any user logs onto the Terminal Server. The script will
> send
> an email to an administrative mailbox and is a method for actively
> tracking
> logons.
> The "start a program upon connection" gp setting won't work since I don't
> want to alter the session, I just want the script to run send the email
> whenever a user logs on to the Terminal Server. Anyone know how I can set
> up
> the script to run as planned?
>
> Thanks
>

 

[pdx]

Re: How to run a script when a user logs onto Term Srv

I have been able to run the script by configuring it as a logon script
through a gpo applied to the OU that contains the (test) Terminal Server, but
that configuration and - I think - the scenarios you mention have the effect
of logging for all users who log onto the server (such as admins logging on
physically).
My ultimate intention is to actively track users who logon to the server via
Terminal Services and send a notification email to a monitoring mailbox. The
solution I'm planning to use is the process (registry edit) mentioned earlier
in this thread to log only Terminal Services logons to a file then use Blat
to mail that file to the monitoring mailbox.

Thanks

"Soo Kuan Teo [MSFT]" wrote:

> Have you tried putting your script to Start menu->Programs->Startup for all
> users?
> If you just want to tracking logons, you can also try to set the auditing
> setting in Tscc.msc->Connections->RDp-Tcp->Permissions->Advanced->Auditing
> Thanks
> Soo Kuan
>
>
>
> --
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
>
> "pdx" <pdx@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:E2B166CB-5EAB-4283-829E-C4204A5AF434@microsoft.com...
> >I have a Windows 2003 SP2 server running Terminal Services. I want to run a
> > script whenever any user logs onto the Terminal Server. The script will
> > send
> > an email to an administrative mailbox and is a method for actively
> > tracking
> > logons.
> > The "start a program upon connection" gp setting won't work since I don't
> > want to alter the session, I just want the script to run send the email
> > whenever a user logs on to the Terminal Server. Anyone know how I can set
> > up
> > the script to run as planned?
> >
> > Thanks
> >
>
>