Hello... First time poster, so please be patient. I am trying to set up a login script on a Windows 2003 AD. I have used the Kix scripts in the past in other companies and very much like them. It is currently set up as follows:

1) Currently, I just have one person running a login script (me).
2) I am calling it by adding this to my User Profile/Login Script in AD:

Code:
%0\..\login.bat


3) The contents of login.bat is:

Code:
%0\..\kix32 %0\..\login.kix


4) The contents of login.kix is:

Code:
? "Hello."
sleep 5
exit


5) The script runs, but runs minimized and Windows XP Pro continues to login to the desktop.

Here are my best practice questions:

1) How can I get it to NOT be minimized?
2) How can I prevent the rest of Windows from loading until the KiXtart script is finished?
3) How can I accomplish one of those boxes that makes you sell your soul to the company or be logged out?

Thanks for the assistance!