Hi,
guess there's another post describing this, and that proper directions on how to do this can be found somewhere in core client support as weel, but I really looked for it and couldn't find it... so here's the question:
I'm running Boinc on a WIN2k host which I'm controlling via a remote boinc manager.
I wish to let boinc.exe to start when the host is logged in, but I wish not to run Boinc manager or the boinc.exe console to be shown.
Is there any command line option I could enter to boinc.exe to make this?
Thnx.
darkpella

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Install BOINC as a service (3rd option in the installer). Make sure you uncheck the option to start Boinc Manager upon Windows Start Up. This way Boinc will run even when no one is logged in on the machine. (Services start before Windows logon).

Do not hide the BOINC folder or any of its subfolders or files. Else you'll run into other weird problems.

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And do make sure you have permission to run the software on that system (I assume you do, but since you don't mention it I thought I'd better check). It'd be picked up in no time by system administrators if it's not on their list of permitted software.

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You can also give the CC the -detach option from the command line. You could use the switch in the login script you use to start BOINC and nothing will show on the taskbar or systray.

However as has been mentioned, for NT based Windows, a service install will allow BOINC to run even if no one is logged in with no fuss which usually is a big plus (assuming you're the administrator of course).

HTH,

Alinator