Annoying security warning (XP)

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I use a simple technique to download the latest version of an Access database from the server to the user’s local disk. I put a shortcut to a .bat file (that sits on the server) in the user’s Startup folder that does the actual copy.

I’ve used this often, but with a user at a new site, she gets a Windows warning every time asking her if she wants to “Run or Cancel”. Is there a setting somewhere that essentially says “Hey, we’ve already done this before, Run it!”.

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Put a bat file to any folder of your choice and modify Registry adding a key to execute your bat file every time computer starts.
Example of corresponding reg file:

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun]
“DownloadAccessDatabase”=”C:tempupdate1.bat”

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Or, when specific user logs on:

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Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_CURRENT_USERSOFTWAREMicrosoftWindowsCurrentVersionRun]
“DownloadAccessDatabase”=”C:tempupdate1.bat”

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But if the .bat file is sitting on the server, will this generate the same warning message?

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Mark,

Using PSexec you could copy the .bat to the local drive of every PC on your network…then there’s no message.

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