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Autologin to SL from Windows (via batch file)
Zonax Delorean
Registered User
Join date: 5 Jun 2004
Posts: 767
06-12-2005 10:35
Hi!

Probably nothing new, because the technical details are already in the Wiki, but let me write it in human-readable form :-)

So, let's suppose you've had enough of always 'OK'-ing your login after waiting for the SL login screen to come up then wait more. You can actually use command line parameters to ease logins by creating a batch file under windows, and you'll only have to wait once. (For the lazy ppl. like me :-)

1. create an "sllogin.bat" text file under "c:\Program Files\SecondLife" (provided SL is here)
From: someone
@echo off
cd "C:\Program Files\SecondLife"
SecondLife.exe -login Zonax Delorean myPasswordHere

(Of course fill it with your own username and password.)

2. you can make a shortcut of the batch file on the desktop by ALT+dragging it from the folder to the desktop

3. Just double click sllogin.bat on the desktop, and you're in!

NOTES:
* Remember, the file has to be ".bat" and NOT ".bat.txt"
* If anyone has access to your machine/desktop, this is NOT SECURE, so don't even try!!!
* When SL would want to download a new version, this will make it go silly - and you have to cancel it, and then log in the 'old way' so it gets the update
* If there are any Windows Gurus around, I'm open to all tips on improving this :)
Baba Yamamoto
baba@slinked.net
Join date: 26 May 2003
Posts: 1,024
06-12-2005 10:36
Your password is myPasswordHere too?
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Ryen Jade
This is a takeover!
Join date: 21 Jun 2003
Posts: 1,329
06-12-2005 11:08
From: Baba Yamamoto
Your password is myPasswordHere too?


Liar, I tried it too. I already had "Baba Yamamoto, gay porn star!" all planned out.
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From: Korg Stygian
Between you, Ryen the twerp and Ardith, there's little to change my opinion here.. rather you have reinforced it each in your own ways


IM A TWERP, IM A TWERP! :D

Whats a twerp? :confused:
Baba Yamamoto
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Join date: 26 May 2003
Posts: 1,024
06-12-2005 11:12
From: Ryen Jade
Liar, I tried it too. I already had "Baba Yamamoto, gay porn star!" all planned out.



Apparently you've not seen me recently.. You probably wouldn't need to change a thing!
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Eggy Lippmann
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Join date: 1 May 2003
Posts: 7,939
06-12-2005 11:46
Bah, batch files are so MSDOS... put that in [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run] ;)
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