Re: [Condor-users] KeyboardIdle not functioning correctly in Windows 7

[Craig Struble <craig.struble@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Actually, both Vista and Windows 7 exhibit this problem due to new  
security session models for Windows services. I'm not sure if it's yet  
been fixed in Condor 7.4.x. Sounds like the issue still remains.

    Craig

On Mar 1, 2010, at 8:02 PM, <Greg.Hitchen@xxxxxxxx> <Greg.Hitchen@xxxxxxxx 
> wrote:

> Yes, we have noticed this problem. It is related to the new way MS  
> have
> separated security priveleges in win7. If you search the condor-wiki  
> there
> are a bunch of ticket items related to this. Search for condor_kbdd,  
> this is
> a new windows daemon in 7.4.1 that now handles keyboard activity (it  
> used to
> be in the startd I think, there was a condor_kbdd_dll.dll in the 7.2  
> series).
>
> We have started some testing and keyboardidle works fine for 7.2.*  
> and 7.4.*
> on XP but does not work even for 7.2.* on win7.
>
> Maybe someone in the Condor Team can comment on the current status  
> and plans?
>
> We have a bunch of other issues with our deployment of condor on  
> win7 machines
> (nothing to do with condor itself) but the different way that win7  
> handles
> things like schtasks and different places in the registry for  
> storing items
> (particularly with the 64bit version of win7).
>
>
> Cheers
>
> Greg
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: condor-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:condor-users-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx 
> ] On Behalf Of Willem Hough
> Sent: Saturday, 27 February 2010 3:37 AM
> To: Condor-Users Mail List
> Subject: [Condor-users] KeyboardIdle not functioning correctly in  
> Windows 7
>
> Hi,
>
> Im running Condor 7.4.1 on Windows 7. KeyboardIdle in the classAds  
> does
> not reset to zero when there is keyboard/mouse activity.
>
> Has anyone else noticed this aswell? Or can someone confirm correct
> operation of KeyboardIdle on Windows 7?
>
>
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