How to set up elevated process to run at user logon?

Let me explain my dilemma. We have this custom-made executable that interfaces with our hardware in the shop that needs to run as soon as someone logs in to this workstation. The way it was programmed, it needs to run elevated:




So I'm trying to automate the process of running it as soon as Windows user enters the password and logs in. (It causes problems when some employees forget to run this file upon login, which is easy to do.)There are two user accounts set up on this machine:Admin (Administrator) with a passwordDc (Standard user) with a passwordThe account in question that I need to automate the login for is Dc.So I went to Task Scheduler, ran it as Admin account and set up a task to run with Admin (highest) privileges:



do it at logon only, for the Dc account:



to run our elevated file:



with these conditions:



and these settings:



So I OKed the task and rebooted computer. I then logged in under Dc account, and nothing happened.I then started the Task Scheduler, and checked the task history. This is what it showed:





The question I have, is why does it say "because user Admin was not logged on" when I clearly indicated "Specific user: Dc" in the screenshot above?

First screenshot you have it set to admin and only run when user logged on ie admin tick box below it run wether logged in or not

Guys, appreciate it.

This Task Scheduler... I tell you. How do people use it?

So if I change it on the first page to:





It boots up and gives me this error in the task history:

Task Scheduler failed to start "\Test autorun at user logon= C=_Users_Dc_Desktop_run_pti_setup.exe" task for user "BTTM10\Admin". Additional Data: Error Value: 2147943767.

But if I uncheck to "Do not store password", it then asked my password for Admin, which I provide to OK the task:





It then boots up and gives me this error:

Task Scheduler failed to start "\Test autorun at user logon= C=_Users_Dc_Desktop_run_pti_setup.exe" task for user "BTTM10\Admin". Additional Data: Error Value: 2147943726.

Well, one would assume that error 2147943726 is 41 times worse than error 2147943767. Corrent.

:)

A standard user can't run elevated task at log-on.

You'll have to either make the user part of Administrators group or give them a button to press after they log-on.

f14tomcat said:

That's part of his issue. They don't always remember to push the button.

Indeed - but the solution is the same. Either re-write the code so it doesn't require elevation or make them Administrator. Or dock their pay if they don't press the button - that would learn 'em.

If a standard user could run anything at all through task scheduler it would defeat the point of having a standard user.

There is no legitimate workaround for this.