Script does not run from StartUp after SysPrepping

[saudia]

I've written a script in AutoIt to aid in desktop deployment.

The ghost image for the machine is captured such that as soon as a freshly-ghosted machine boots, it auto-logs in as a local admin (UAS is disabled) and for that user my script is in the StartUp folder, so it executes right away.

The first phase collects some information and uses it to inject machine-specific info into an answerFile for use by SysPrep.  The script then runs SysPrep, which in turn eventually reboots the machine.

Upon next boot, after the auto-login as the local admin happens, the autoIt script (which is still in that user's StartUp folder) should run again, this time doing some other things.

However, it does not run.  I don't know why.

If I jus go to the startUp folder myself and click it, then it runs.  But it will not run on its own, like it should being in the StartUp folder.

Any idea what's causing this?

I'm using Windows 7 x64, and AutoIt 3.3.8.1.  The script is compiled to .exe (AutoIt script engine is not installed).

Thanks in advance for any info.

[guinness]

Admin rights maybe?

[computergroove]

Admin rights maybe?

Then why does it work when he clicks it in the startup folder? I would try to run the compiled script from a  batch file and see if it works. 

Ping 127.0.0.1 -n 15

Script.exe

This will wait approximately 15 seconds before running the script.

[guinness]

Then why does it work when he clicks it in the startup folder?

http://www.eightforums.com/general-support/14352-problem-startup-programs-running-some-admin.html#post158663

[saudia]

Thanks for the suggestions, guys.

I do have UAS disabled, so any app that needs elevation should just go.

What's weird is that the script runs from StartUp the first time just fine, but after SysPrep it won't (unless I manually click it).

Part of what the second phase of the script does, among other things, is re-enable UAS.  But that happens at the end.

Something about SysPrepping that re-enables that security feature where apps that need elevation can't run from StartUp?  UAS is still off, though.

[computergroove]

Start > Run > GPEDIT.msc > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Attachment Manager > Inclusion list for low file types

Select enabled

Under options add:

.exe

Click ok

Close the gpeditor

Reboot and try your script from startup.

Report back.

Edited July 31, 2014 by computergroove

[rudi]

Hi.

Try starting your stuff using the registry:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRunOnce]

 

[edit]

put some loggin into the first line of your script:

$file="C:\mytemp\myresults.txt"
$h=FileOpen($file,1+8)
FileWriteLine($h,_NowCalc() & ": Started bla bla ....")
; ... your script, further logging
FileWriteLine($h,_NowCalc() & ": end of script")
FileClose($h)

 

Regards, Rudi.

Edited August 1, 2014 by rudi

[saudia]

Start > Run > GPEDIT.msc > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Attachment Manager > Inclusion list for low file types

Select enabled

Under options add:

.exe

Click ok

Close the gpeditor

Reboot and try your script from startup.

Report back.

 

This worked for me.  Thanks so much for the suggestion.

I will try the other methods, too, but for now I'm going with this and will re-visit this at a later time when I get a breather.

Again, thanks everyone.