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<blockquote data-quote="zombiepig" data-source="post: 67791" data-attributes="member: 12049">try this - should worklogin.bat[code]copy &quot;%userprofile%\my documents\mediaportal.xml&quot; &quot;c:\program files\team mediaportal\mediaportal\mediaportal.xml&quot; /y[/code]logout.bat[code]copy &quot;c:\program files\team mediaportal\mediaportal\mediaportal.xml&quot; &quot;%userprofile%\my documents\mediaportal.xml&quot;&nbsp; /y[/code]if you want the database to be different for each user (ie, different music tracks, videos, recordings, etc), you'd need to do this:first, make a folder under each user's my documents called 'mp database'.then the login.bat would be:[code]copy &quot;%userprofile%\my documents\mediaportal.xml&quot; &quot;c:\program files\team mediaportal\mediaportal\mediaportal.xml&quot; /ycopy &quot;%userprofile%\my documents\mp database\*.*&quot; &quot;c:\program files\team mediaportal\mediaportal\database&quot; /y[/code]logout.bat[code]copy &quot;c:\program files\team mediaportal\mediaportal\mediaportal.xml&quot; &quot;%userprofile%\my documents\mediaportal.xml&quot;&nbsp; /ycopy &quot;c:\program files\team mediaportal\mediaportal\database\*.*&quot; &quot;%userprofile%\my documents\mp database&quot; /y[/code]as for getting the scripts to run on logon/logoff, the following link should tell you all you need to know!<a href="http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/gptext_logoffscripts.mspx?mfr=true" target="_blank">http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/gptext_logoffscripts.mspx?mfr=true</a>(go start -&gt; run -&gt; &quot;gpedit.msc&quot; to open group policy editor). You'll probably need to reboot to get the group policy changes to take effect.and as marcusb said, if you want to run mp as a limited user you'll need to do a bit of tweaking of security permissions <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />thanks for the compliment on the lcd setup <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin&nbsp; &nbsp; :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /> i'm pretty lucky in that my wife basically gives me free range to 'renovate' whatever i want <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink&nbsp; &nbsp; ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="zombiepig, post: 67791, member: 12049"] try this - should work login.bat [code] copy "%userprofile%\my documents\mediaportal.xml" "c:\program files\team mediaportal\mediaportal\mediaportal.xml" /y [/code] logout.bat [code] copy "c:\program files\team mediaportal\mediaportal\mediaportal.xml" "%userprofile%\my documents\mediaportal.xml" /y [/code] if you want the database to be different for each user (ie, different music tracks, videos, recordings, etc), you'd need to do this: first, make a folder under each user's my documents called 'mp database'. then the login.bat would be: [code]copy "%userprofile%\my documents\mediaportal.xml" "c:\program files\team mediaportal\mediaportal\mediaportal.xml" /y copy "%userprofile%\my documents\mp database\*.*" "c:\program files\team mediaportal\mediaportal\database" /y [/code] logout.bat [code] copy "c:\program files\team mediaportal\mediaportal\mediaportal.xml" "%userprofile%\my documents\mediaportal.xml" /y copy "c:\program files\team mediaportal\mediaportal\database\*.*" "%userprofile%\my documents\mp database" /y [/code] as for getting the scripts to run on logon/logoff, the following link should tell you all you need to know! [url]http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/gptext_logoffscripts.mspx?mfr=true[/url] (go start -> run -> "gpedit.msc" to open group policy editor). You'll probably need to reboot to get the group policy changes to take effect. and as marcusb said, if you want to run mp as a limited user you'll need to do a bit of tweaking of security permissions ;) thanks for the compliment on the lcd setup :D i'm pretty lucky in that my wife basically gives me free range to 'renovate' whatever i want ;) [/QUOTE]

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