IB trader workstation auto login...

[jrkob]

Quote from swingtrader123:

I use a keyboard/mouse macro call AutoIt. You can use it to automate any Windows program. It is freeware. Check it out at
http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/

SWINGTRADER, would it be kindly possible for you to post the script you are using ? Obviously you remove your loggin and password... lol. For those who are not profficien tin programing like me... !

Thank you !

 

[swingtrader123]

Here is the script. It will launch TWS (had to use a batch file do to the long command line required to launch Java. The batch file is listed below). Then it will wait 4 seconds for TWS to load. If the script does not see the Logon screen, it will try again after waiting for another second (maximum tries is set to 10).

You should replace the USERID and PASSWORD, in the Send() command with your real userid and password.


AUTOIT SCRIPT
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Opt("WinWaitDelay",100)
Opt("WinTitleMatchMode",4)
Opt("WinDetectHiddenText",1)
Opt("MouseCoordMode",0)

If Not WinExists("Universal Account") Then

Run(@ComSpec & " /c " & "c:\jts\run.bat", "c:\jts" ,@SW_HIDE )
Sleep(4000)

for $__n1_ = 1 to 10
WinWait("New Login","")
If Not WinActive("New Login","") Then WinActivate("New Login","")
WinWaitActive("New Login","")
Sleep ( 1000 )
next

Send("USERID{TAB}PASSWORD{ENTER}")

EndIf

Sleep(5000)

for $__n1_ = 1 to 20
Sleep(1000)
If WinExists("Universal Account") Then
WinMinimizeAll()
Exit
EndIf
Sleep ( 1000 )

next

Exit


RUN.BAT
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c:
cd \jts
javaw.exe -cp jts.jar;jcommon-0.9.0.jar;jfreechart-0.9.15.jar -Dsun.java2d.noddraw=true jclient/LoginFrame C:\Jts

 

[jrkob]

wow fantastic, thank you very much good sir ! Most appreciated.

 

[dcraig]

Quote from Trader.NET:

If you can use your NIC MAC ID to generate hash to encrypt the password by a separate program that will not reside on your computer. Then your ATS program can recover the hash from the MAC ID and decrypt the password (SOMEHOW, not sure how you can do it), then you get a nice protection. The hacker will need your MAC ID to crack the password.

But the weak point is still that if a hacker gains access to your PC, he/she has access to your MAC ID, therefore, you're back to square one

I wouln't do that. You can very easily get all MAC addresses from ARP tables on any other machine on a LAN.