OK, let's get over the "that's not supported" etc. I've read KB
articles 288366, 288367 and 257757.

Very simply, I want to know if there is a way to automate Excel such
that no one need be logged into the machine yet if an error does occur,
someone can login to the machine and see the GUI.

I've been experimenting with creating a service and having it run both
as the SYSTEM account and as a particular user and also I've been
playing with the Excel DCOM settings to have it run as interactive user
or as a specific user. I can get the thing to run unattended, but I
can't see the GUI when I log in.

Does anyone have the solution?
thanks!