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Topic: Auto launch application when network connection is active
Is it possible to have an application run once a particular network
connection has been established?
I am administering a network which includes remote users accessing our
network via a Cisco VPN client. I would like a small VB script to run when
this VPN connection is made in order to map the network drives. The client
itself will not launch this script.
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Re: Auto launch application when network connection is active
"mikeyd" <mikeyd@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Is it possible to have an application run once a particular network
> connection has been established?
>
> I am administering a network which includes remote users accessing our
> network via a Cisco VPN client. I would like a small VB script to run when
> this VPN connection is made in order to map the network drives. The client
> itself will not launch this script.
That would most likely be a logon script which would execute when the client
authenticates. Logon scripts are located on the profile tab of the user
object. If you are not using Active Directory, then the logon script is
located in the user properties somewhere (sorry, I don't remember exactly).
Or, are you saying that you have this setup already and that is not working?
If that is the case, set the cisco client to connect before the windows
logon (Options, Windows Logon properties). Select the check box for 'Enable
start before logon'. This will allow them to make the VPN connection prior
to authenticating to windows. At that point, the logon script will work.
John R
RE: Auto launch application when network connection is active
Hello - did you find way to do this.
I was looking for a way to do the same exact thing.
"mikeyd" wrote:
> Is it possible to have an application run once a particular network
> connection has been established?
>
> I am administering a network which includes remote users accessing our
> network via a Cisco VPN client. I would like a small VB script to run when
> this VPN connection is made in order to map the network drives. The client
> itself will not launch this script.
RE: Auto launch application when network connection is active
Hello - did you find way to do this.
I was looking for a way to do the same exact thing.
"mikeyd" wrote:
> Is it possible to have an application run once a particular network
> connection has been established?
>
> I am administering a network which includes remote users accessing our
> network via a Cisco VPN client. I would like a small VB script to run when
> this VPN connection is made in order to map the network drives. The client
> itself will not launch this script.
RE: Auto launch application when network connection is active
Hello - did you find way to do this.
I was looking for a way to do the same exact thing.
"mikeyd" wrote:
> Is it possible to have an application run once a particular network
> connection has been established?
>
> I am administering a network which includes remote users accessing our
> network via a Cisco VPN client. I would like a small VB script to run when
> this VPN connection is made in order to map the network drives. The client
> itself will not launch this script.