auto-login w/ password in winXP

Fabre · 16-01-2004 5:05pm #1

How do I get my default login to log automatically with my password?

Sleipnir · 16-01-2004 5:08pm

Do you mean you want it to login with the password without you having to actually enter the password?

I don't think you can do that Fabre. T'would defeat the purpose of having a password.

16-01-2004 5:16pm

Most tweaking programs like Tweak XP can do it. But as to the manual way don't know. Tweak will also switch this option off.

Fabre · 16-01-2004 5:18pm

I know it is possible I have done it before but I can't remember how....

You can do with w2k aswell.

Sleipnir · 16-01-2004 5:22pm

Something in Local (or domain) Security Policy?

Fabre · 16-01-2004 7:50pm

ok found how

fyi

in

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

create or modify those entry:

AutoAdminLogon 1

DefaultUserName your user name

DefaultPassword your password

OfflerCrocGod · 17-01-2004 12:43am

What about going into Users and Passwords and just unclicking the "users must login with password" option....it does the trick for me.

Fabre · 17-01-2004 4:01pm

In XP?

And it still log you automaticaly with your password?

OfflerCrocGod · 17-01-2004 5:29pm

Well I do it with Win2k Pro so I dont see why you can't with XP.

Fabre · 18-01-2004 12:18am

for the simple reason that this option does not figure in XP user accounts settings...

Capt'n Midnight · 18-01-2004 1:36am

XP PRO - control panel - user accounts - advanced
Button at the bottom to "require Crtl Alt Del"

Not autologon but...

You could also setup Explorer to run as a service - maybe even copy it as the default screen saver..

Fabre · 18-01-2004 9:38am

Originally posted by Capt'n Midnight
XP PRO - control panel - user accounts - advanced
Button at the bottom to "require Crtl Alt Del"

Not autologon but...

You could also setup Explorer to run as a service - maybe even copy it as the default screen saver..

What are you talking about?

The Autologon w/ password is now working fine for me.

There don't seem to be an option for it in xp menus but the possibilty is there in the registry.

6th post from the top.

ColmOT [MSFT] · 19-01-2004 12:14am

Don't forget that the reghack only works for 1 user account...which makes it kinda useless if more than 1 user uses that PC because they'll have to log out as the autologon user, and then log in as themselves...

OfflerCrocGod · 19-01-2004 12:59pm

Originally posted by Fabre
for the simple reason that this option does not figure in XP user accounts settings...

Just use the registry :rolleyes:, same kernel, same rules.

sceptre · 19-01-2004 6:56pm

Originally posted by ColmOT [MSFT]
Don't forget that the reghack only works for 1 user account...which makes it kinda useless if more than 1 user uses that PC because they'll have to log out as the autologon user, and then log in as themselves...

Oh I wouldn't say it's entirely useless Colm. PC in my father's house (running 2000) has a few users that aren't me and aren't my brother. The two of us are the only ones with the admin password so no-one can break stuff. PC logs on automatically to the default account where everyone has their own settings for Outlook for mail and a few little tweaks (er, not using IE) so they can each have their own set of bookmarks. No-one needs a password, everyone's happy. Stephen and I (the two with the admin password) now have a system like putting in a root password for Linux but just not as good - we have to actually log off before doing anything dramatic. It's as close to stupid proof as Win2k gets (ditto expee).

auto-login w/ password in winXP

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