[cellarius]

You need to log the user in once to create a valid entry in the session table, and you need the cron to simulate user activity. And no, what you suggest is not possible - that's just not how vB works.

If it is really too much trouble for you to install this, enter some userids or usergroup ids in the AdminCP and then log in the users you want this for once, then I'm sorry. This addon does what you asked for in the other thread, in the only way possible that I can think of. If it does not meet your comfort standards, then don't use it. You can always hope someone will come up with a better idea.

I really just whipped this up to help you out. I don't even have use for this myself. (And to tell the truth, this "it's too hard to use, make it easier, do it different although I have no clue myself"-attitude reminds me of why I once decided not to do stuff like that anymore...)