Does F@H continue to run when you are not logged on in NT or Win 2000?

[TommyHolly]

I have been "Borging" computers at my work to run this program. I have been very unsucessful because we have a LAN that you have to sign in.

It seems that every time someone logs out and someone else logs back on, that the F@H program stops running. Do I need to install F@H in every account? Is there a way that I can get it to run nomatter who is logged in?

What if I put the F@H diectory directly into the C: drive? In Win 2000 computers, that is the only way I could even install the program because I had no authorization.

Also, is there any way that I can stop someone from finding out that the F@H is running on thier computer. How about the network administrator? How likely is the admin gonna find out that the little program is running in a company with over 100 computers?

 

[bubba gump]

Well, i imagine in the option to install F@H if u jsut login as root, it might give u an option when u install it to whether make it avaliable to some users, all users etc

But there also is a way to do it at the login screen to...if u set it to startup as a scheduled task (if ur not doing the service installer) and set the option to "run when the computer starts up" or soemtin like that....it should do it at the login screen also

Im not sure if what i say is 100% sure...but i think what i said is corect...Good luck!

 

[SniperXX]

I have been "Borging" computers at my work to run this program. I have been very unsucessful because we have a LAN that you have to sign in.

It seems that every time someone logs out and someone else logs back on, that the F@H program stops running. Do I need to install F@H in every account? Is there a way that I can get it to run nomatter who is logged in?

What if I put the F@H diectory directly into the C: drive? In Win 2000 computers, that is the only way I could even install the program because I had no authorization.

Also, is there any way that I can stop someone from finding out that the F@H is running on thier computer. How about the network administrator? How likely is the admin gonna find out that the little program is running in a company with over 100 computers?

You got permission right? If so thats cool. Not sure about folding @ the login tho.

 

[Wedo]

Two questions:

1. Do you have admin rights or did you use the admin username/password?

2. Did you install it to a drive that is physically located on the computer? I ask this because you said "install on the C: drive" and that makes me wonder if you put the client on a roaming drive.

If you use the service install and have admin rights the client will fold when ever the computer is powered on.

There is quite a few of us who have multiple rigs folding 24/7 at work whether or not someone is logged onto them so ask if you have any questions.

Wedo

 

[TommyHolly]

I have no Admin rights. Never asked cause they'd never understant or listen about what this program or it's importance to humanity means.

I did install it into the C: drive in the computers that were running Win 2000. It was the only way it would let me install it was by putting it into the C: drive.

I was hoping that someone had some sort of program already made that I could load onto a disk and just throw it in, click "Install" real quick before anyone saw me. Then just add the name and Team # in afterwards. Then everything would work secret as can be and I'd be borging like crazy.

 

[Cowboy Shane]

While your motive is decent, you will not get much help in covertly installing the FAH client when you do not have permission. You do realize that you could be fired if you're caught installing non-approved software on company machines?

 

[diggingforgold]

I think it depends on what environment he is in at work. I know some jobs that consider the computer you work at as YOUR station. Whatever you want on it, stays on it, unless it effects the network or job performance.

Then again, some bosses will chew you a new one if they find you installing unauthorized stuff- since its company policy.

 

[Kendan]

Get permission!!!!

 

[Cowboy Shane]

Where I am currently employed, an employee would be terminated at once for installing unauthorised software on multiple machines. I'm not saying it's right, just that a lot of companies would do the same. Besides, TommyHolly's profile lists the USAF as the place of employment...

 

[TommyHolly]

No I will not get fired because the computers that we have are mostly old pentium IIs that are not used (Mostly cause they are so damn slow)

The IT guy we hired is 19 years old and has waaaaay too much things to fix or help with then to grant me access just for this folding project. The paperwork in getting something like that approved is insane anyway. To the bosses at work, a computer is some terrifying thing that could break if you look at it the wrong way and any software you install in it will bring about the apocolypse.

Besides, I think the benefits for humanity far faaaaaaar outweigh company policy on junk PCs that people mainly og onto to see pics on rotten.com when they are on thier lunchbreak.

 

[TommyHolly]

By the way, Im in the National Guard. The computers I'm talking about are at my civialian job, not the Department of Defense.

(I already asked the DOD if I could and they said they would bring up charges if I installed it on a USAF computer, ugh)

 

[looktall]

You do realize that you could be fired

or worse

get permission.

how would you like it if you came home from work one day and someone had install some unknown software on your own personal computer?
i know how i'd feel, but the words would be censored out if i posted them here.

 

[TommyHolly]

Wow, you guys are completely overreacting with your "Get permission!!!!!!!!!!" with 20 exclamation points and stories about people being thrown in jail.

Look, I'm just putting this in people's computers that are the ones that are used just for screwing around the internet with. (you know, the computer that is in a unused desk in the corner where the sickos at work look at steakandcheese.com all day so they won't get causght at thier own desk...chill out) I just don't want people shutting this off thinking that the F@H program is the reason the computer is running slow.

OK, because some of you must be speedreading through this. I AM NOT GOING TO BORG ANYONE'S PERSONAL COMPUTER. Chill out, take a deep breath, pop a few Zantax or whatever your doctor gave you.

 

[stui_nz]

Okay heres what i've found:

The graphical client run as a scheduled task will fold when the computer is logged out.
The text client run as a scheduled task will not fold when the computer is logged out.
The text client run as a service will fold when the computer is logged out.

This is from my experience on a Win 2000 comp. with novell netware - YMMV

good luck

 

[TommyHolly]

Thats the info I was looking for! Thanks stui_nz!!!

 

[DaveSauce]

Tommy....we don't care about them, lol. We care about you. The fact is that you can get fired for installing software like this without permission. While we appreciate your dedication to folding, it's not something to lose your job over. If you were the only person folding, maybe. But there are 10s of thousands of people folding. Adding a dozen computers would be GREAT for the cause (and help us beat them aussies!), but again it's not something to lose your job over.

There are many hard facts that conclusively show that F@H is neither a security threat nor a cause of system slowdowns. That doesn't stop people from saying they don't want it running on their computers. In short, we ask that you respect those people's wishes. But even more, if those people happen to be your superiors, then you better respect their wishes because they control your income, heh.

Take a look in the "Get Permission" sticky thread at the top. If I am not mistaken, there should be a cooperative letter in there that a bunch of the team 32 members drafted exactly for this purpose. It is intended to respectfully ask permission while trying to convince the owner of the computers that it is no risk and does no harm to the network or the systems.

 

[nerdlogic]

I agree. While the system admin may not object to running them, or your superiors, for that matter, the system admin might decline if they have an already congested network since it need to download WU and upload the results. So it would be better to ask.

 

[Wedo]

You should ask, but since you don't think you need to, I have to assume that you're an adult and you can assess the situation better than we can.

So.....

Install it as a service, but to make sure the clients will run without someone logged in you're going to have to score an admin password.

Wedo