I do this in my EggplantHelper (don't be fooled by the name, it has nothing to do w/ Eggplant...a rename is pending).
http://wiki/Main/EggplantHelper from xmlrpclib import * s = ServerProxy('http://x.x.x.x:7399') s.win32.LogOffAndOnAs('', 'username', 'password') Pv On 10/17/07, Larry Bates <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Matt Herbert (matherbe) wrote: > > Hello all, > > > > I am stumped trying to figure out how I can automate the login/logoff > > procedure on Windows. Here is what I know so far. First, I can logoff > > the system pretty easily using win32api.ExitWindowsEx() function. > > Second, I can auto logon the system (after a reboot) using the special > > registry keys (DefaultUserName, DefaultPassword, DefaultDomain). Third, > > I will have to wrap everything up in a service, so I can be running at > > the desktop and the logon screen. > > > > So the hard part that I can't figure out, is how do I programmatically > > initiate a logon, after a logoff? Here is the rough sequence of events I > > want to achieve: > > > > 1 MyPyService is running (at desktop) > > 2 User requests an automated test > > 3 MyPyService starts the test > > 4 MyPyService logs the user off > > 5 MyPyService wait's for something to happen > > 6 MyPyService logs a user on > > > > > > Any hints or help on step 6 would be greatly appreciated > > > > -Matt > > Maybe a use case description would help us. Why would you want a service > to log > users off and back on? If you want to run a task as a user there is a > RunAs > capability. Automating logon is probably seen as a security problem by > M$. > > -Larry > > _______________________________________________ > python-win32 mailing list > python-win32@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-win32 > -- Windows Software Engineer in Test - Google Pack/Updater Cell: 425-891-4796 http://wiki/Main/LogonStarter http://wiki/Main/EggplantHelper http://wiki/Main/WatchDog
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