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Can WinNT AutoLogon when Server Restarts

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by prashant_chitkara

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I want to schedule my UPS for switching ON and OFF and at the same time I want my other program to run which cannot be loaded thru services. Is there any way thru which the username and password is automatically passed whenever server switches on?

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by nagazaki

Here are the steps to take:

1) Start the registry editor (click START > RUN and type in REGEDIT.EXE, then click OK).

2) Open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current_Version\Winlogon.

3) Double-click the DefaultDomainName and fill in your domain name.

4) Double-click the DefaultUserName and fill in the login name.

5) From the Edit menu, select "New String Value" and enter "DefaultPassword" (one word, no spaces, no quotes) as the name of the value.

6) Double-click DefaultPassword and enter the correct password for that login name.

7) From the Edit menu, select "New String Value" and enter "AutoAdminLogon" (one word, no spaces, no quotes) as the name of the value.

8) Double-click AutoAdminLogon and set the value to 1.

9) Close regedit.

Now logoff and you will be automatically logged in again.

Well, hope it helps

by mostakim

Have u did it? U can check a file named autologon.exe on NT resource kit, just click on that file and it will ask for your auto log on name and password for the current NT system, after that; reboot it. One more thing; when u want to remove it clickon that autologon.exe and delete name and password whats u assign before, reboot it!

by zedic

There is a very easy way to do this. Install Microsoft Power Toys for NT. This is free and can be downloaded from Microsoft, or I can e-mail it to you. Very small file. Install it, then double click on the TweakUI icon in the control panel. Click on the Network tab at the top. Check the box that says "Log on automatically at system startup" Enter user name and password. Click OK at the bottom. Reboot to test.

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by jason.barnett

you may wish to consider the implications of having a server that logs on automatically. you would be very embarassed if someone walked up to a locked nt server and simply cycled power to access all the data held on the server.

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