Re: Oracle7 for Win NT auto startup

rek_at_cas-ps.com (Reinhard Kuhn) wrote:

How do I get Oracle to automatically start when NT starts up?

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>Theoretically there are tree ways to auto startup Oracle on WinNT.
>
>1.) using the SYSTEM entry in
> hkey_local_machine/software/microsoft/windowsnt/currentversion/winlogon
> to run a batch file during system initialisation
> This should work - however the batchfile is run with local-system-privilege
> so you have to ensure that you have all paths and permissions you need.
> [I didn't try this out]

This works for me. Permissions are not a problem since oracle is on fat disk.

>3.) using the AutoExNt-Service by Jan VanEekeren
> (available AFAIK on Compuserve windows shareware /NT )
> This is a NT-service, that automatically runs a batchfile during
> system startup. (and can run as any user)
> [This works fine - It's the solution I'm currenty using]
>

I tried this, and it also works, its also available at http://coyote.csusm.edu/cwis/winworld/nt.html

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