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Demystifying the AutoExNT tool in the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit


Tim Fenner, Contributor
08.22.2007
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Microsoft's Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools are a set of tools to help administrators streamline management tasks such as troubleshooting operating system issues, managing Active Directory, configuring networking and security features, and automating application deployment.

One of these tools, the AutoExNT Service, runs a batch file named autoexnt.bat without you having to log onto the system. To run a batch file automatically at startup (to map drives, install printers, copy files or start an application), you'd typically use the Windows Startup folder, logon scripts or Scheduled Tasks. These are all viable options that will handle most of your startup needs.

But what if your batch fi


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le or task needs to start in a certain order (because it is dependent on another process, service or application), and you want it to run before you have to log onto the system? This is where AutoExNT comes into play.

Installation of AutoExNT

Use of AutoExNT

There is one issue with AutoExNT: It does not normally work well with applications that have interactive consoles.

About the author: Tim Fenner (MCSE, MCSA: Messaging, Network+ and A+) is a senior systems administrator who oversees a Microsoft Windows, Exchange and Office environment. He is also an independent consultant who specializes in the design, implementation and management of Windows networks.

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