Media Center user account

Posted By: cro | Aug 20th @ 9:30 AM
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#Aug 20th @ 9:30 AM
cro
cro

I've create an account for each family member on our media center, but I would like to create a "media center" account. The goal of that account would be to lauch media center and nothing else and log off when you quit media center. I have found in the media player options a way to start it when windows start for an account, but it's not what I want.

 

Is it possible ?

#Aug 20th @ 10:15 AM
AndyC
AndyC

Have you tried just setting the shell for an account to Media Center?

#Aug 20th @ 10:24 AM
spivonious
spivonious

Like this? http://www.mediacenterguides.com/shell_replacement

 

That doesn't seem to get the "close media center and log off" behavior the OP wants.

#Aug 20th @ 11:00 AM
AndyC
AndyC

Yeah, wasn't 100% sure on that, been ages since I had to do anything similar. However, it should be easy enough to set the shell to a batch file that does the necessary. Something like:

 

start /wait <path to media center executable>

shutdown /l

 

That way when media center exits, the batch file will kick back in and log you off.

#Aug 20th @ 11:41 AM
W3bbo
W3bbo
The Master of Baiters

That's not foolproof: you can CAD from within MCE then kill the process executing the batch, then you're free to kill the MCE process.

 

I googled around for "media center kiosk" and the suggestion is to use SteadyState. Combine that with Group Policy and you'd be set.

#Aug 20th @ 11:59 AM
AndyC
AndyC

Well I was under the impression it would mostly be a "this would be a neat thing for home" rather than "I need a 100% bulletproof media center kiosk"

#Aug 20th @ 2:54 PM
cro
cro

Your right AndyC, it is for home, not to be bullet proof. I try what you suggest and it work. One more thing, is it possible to hide the cmd window ?

 

EDIT: and the volume control doesn't work. As I understand, it is explorer that manage the volume. I have not found a solution, so if you have any idea.

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