[Ratatoskur]

Is there any way to make a file a login item other than the GUI-way: opening System Prefs-Accounts and drag the file into the window.

Is there any way to do this through the Terminal for example ?

In OS 9 there was a folder (Startup Items) where you could just drag files or aliases and the would open at startup. I miss this.


The reason for this, is that I am setting up a computer at school with around 100 users. I need to set a specific file as a login item for each user account. It would take way too long to do by logging into each account seperately. Any ideas ?

[Diggory Laycock]

The user would have to be logged-in at the time (I think) - but you could use this applescript:

Code:
tell application "System Events"
	make new login item at the front with properties {path:"pathToItemHere"}
end tell

[Basilisk]

The reason for this, is that I am setting up a computer at school with around 100 users. I need to set a specific file as a login item for each user account. It would take way too long to do by logging into each account seperately. Any ideas ?

Is the list of items constant (same for every user)? If so the simplest thing would be to set up the list once and then copy the loginwindow.plist file from the configured user to every other user's Preferences folder (make sure to chown the file to the proper user).

If the list isn't constant there's probably a way to write the login items array using the "defaults write" command, but I don't have a machine handy to figure it out.

Bas

[Art Vandelay]

If you have Mac OS X Server too, you should use Workgroup Manager. It can set login items and lock them too.