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# ViaThinkSoft UserDetect2 |
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## What is UserDetect2? |
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UserDetect2 is a program that allows the user to execute different programs depending on their current environment (e.g. MAC addresses, user name or computer name), so that a single executable file, e.g. shared over a network drive, a flash drive or external hard disk, can perform tasks for different work stations. The environment identifications can be extended by plugins. |
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## Usage example |
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You have an external hard disk which you use for a daily backup with a backup tool (e.g. Microsoft RoboCopy). |
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You use this external drive to perform backups for different computers. |
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Additionally, you want to decide if the computer should be shutdown after the backup, or not. (Can be useful if you leave the computer alone, while the backup is performing) |
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If you have 2 computers with the names âJohnPCâ and âJohnLaptopâ, then you would probably need 4 batch files: |
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1. E:\JohnPC\backup_no_shutdown.bat |
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2. E:\JohnPC\backup_shutdown.bat |
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3. E:\JohnLaptop\backup_no_shutdown.bat |
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4. E:\JohnLaptop\backup_shutdown.bat |
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If you accidently start the wrong batch file, the backups will be inconsistent, and there may be data loss. |
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But if you use UserDetect2, you could create following Task Definition File: |
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[NoShutdown] |
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Description=Run backup without shutdown |
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ComputerName:JohnPC=JohnPC\backup_no_shutdown.bat |
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ComputerName:JohnLaptop=JohnLaptop\backup_no_shutdown.bat |
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[Shutdown] |
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Description=Run backup and shutdown |
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ComputerName:JohnPC=JohnPC\backup_shutdown.bat |
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ComputerName:JohnLaptop=JohnLaptop\backup_shutdown.bat |
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In this case, you would only need to run âE:\UserDetect2.exeâ (maybe even use it as AutoRun application, if you are working with Windows Vista or previous versions of Windows) and then select if you want to perform a backup with or without shutdown. UserDetect2 will select the correct batch file for you. |
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## Documentation |
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In the [documentation](https://github.com/danielmarschall/userdetect2/blob/master/UserDetect2/Documentation.pdf) you can read more about: |
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- Command line usage and return codes |
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- Task Definition File (UserDetect2.ini) |
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- Troubleshooting |
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- Plugin development / SDK |
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- Migration from the software "testuser" (predecessor) |
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- Known issues |
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- Changelog |
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- Contact the author |
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## License |
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This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. |
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This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. |
