Microsoft KB Archive/822706

= Child processes that are started by a logon script end when the parent process ends in Windows 2000 =

Article ID: 822706

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition

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SUMMARY
If you start several child processes from a logon script and if the script runs synchronously, all child processes end when the parent process ends. This behavior is by design.



MORE INFORMATION
To prevent child processes from ending when the parent process ends, use one of the following workarounds:
 * Start the parent logon script asynchronously.
 * Assign the logon script to the user object.
 * Start the script from the Startup folder.

