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Use BindDesktop utility to start processes on user Desktop

By default all interactive processes run from a NT service (such as 24x7 Scheduler service) run on the invisible services Desktop. The BindDesktop utility allows to start a process on any Desktop. For example if you want to schedule Notepad to run on the default user Desktop to you can specify the following command BindDesktop winsta0\default "C:\WinNT\Notepad.exe" Even if the command is run from 24x7 service it will be able to run the Notepad graphically in interactive mode and make it available to the user.

Download BindDesktop.exe (16 KB).

Usage: BindDesktop [desktop name] [program name] [optional parameters]

desktop name Name of the windows station and desktop on which you want to run the specified program. Default user desktop name is winsta0\default
program name Full name of the program that you want to start including path. If the name or path include spaces enclose the full name in double quotes.
optional parameter Optional command line parameters that you want to pass to the specified program. If you need to pass multiple parameters enclose the entire set of parameters in double quotes.

Run BindDesktop.exe without parameters from the DOS command prompt to see full description of the supported parameters.