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Thread: Suspend BOINC while VNC, RDP, or LogMeIn is running..? |
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Red Zebra Broadcasting
Cruncher Joined: Jul 28, 2009 Post Count: 1 Status: Offline |
I have many machines on my network that I am slowly installling BOINC/WCG on. I have my global preferences set to run BOINC at full power when the systems are idle, and to stop & unload when there is user activity.
But... What about remote control programs like VNC..? We use three different remote control programs, based on user preference: VNC, Windows Remote Desktop, and LogMeIn. I've found that when I remote in to a machine, BOINC does not sense the activity and stop & unload. No amount of clicking around with the mouse and keyboard via remote control will trigger BOINC to stop. Is there a way to make it do this..? I've noted that the screen saver stops in response to remote control activity... Is there a way to make BOINC respond to the same signal from Windows..? 1130 work units in 21 days, and more to come...! *IF* I can hide the BOINC client a little better from my nosey users...!!  Thanks. |
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Former Member
Cruncher Joined: May 22, 2018 Post Count: 0 Status: Offline |
Hello Red Zebra Broadcasting,
I do not know everything but I think this is not possible. Is this really needed? BOINC is an extremely low priority program. Unless you are running a real time program needing massive resources, BOINC should not interfere. (Yes, there are always strange combinations of software that are bothered by BOINC.) Lawrence |
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Ingleside
Veteran Cruncher Norway Joined: Nov 19, 2005 Post Count: 974 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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What about remote control programs like VNC..? We use three different remote control programs, based on user preference: VNC, Windows Remote Desktop, and LogMeIn. I've found that when I remote in to a machine, BOINC does not sense the activity and stop & unload. No amount of clicking around with the mouse and keyboard via remote control will trigger BOINC to stop. Is there a way to make it do this..? If starting of Remote Desktop and so on starts a new process with a different name than any other process then you logs-in remotely and process exits then terminates connection, you can use BOINC's <exclusive_app> -option, and add whatever this process is called to the cc_config.xml-file, see http://boinc.berkeley.edu/wiki/Client_configuration For this to work, you'll need to run BOINC-client v6.3.13 or later. Also, you'll need the name of a process that only runs then logged-in remotely. For Windows Remote Desktop, one process that seems you can use is rdpclip.exe, since a quick test revealed logging on/off and on again gave this a different process-id.  "I make so many mistakes. But then just think of all the mistakes I don't make, although I might." |
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xMD-Crusher
Cruncher Joined: Jun 8, 2009 Post Count: 4 Status: Offline |
May I suggest to set the Activity menu option to run based on preferences and it will work! Does so on my part of planet with LogMeIn.
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