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by elwin9

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NT4 sp5 NTFS. Must have a logon script? I have Admin user/pass but can't tap into it to put them in. Logs on to desktop with no user intervention. There is only IE4 availble nothing else. How do I bring up a logon window to logon as system admin so I can install a program?

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by joseph moore

Sounds like this NT machine is set up for public kiosk security mode. You don't have ANY desktop icons, other than IE? No Start button? No Taskbar? Nothing at all? And, when you start it up, it auto logs on?
There is a way to modify the Registry tolock NT down. This is how public kiosk-style computers are set up (hence the nickname).
Ok. Well, to bypass the autologon, hold down the Shift key when you log off/shutdown. Keep Shift held down until it comes back up again. That should bring you to the login screen. Read Technet article Q97597 on the autologon feature. There are a few Registry entries for you to change to remove autologon. Here is the URL for that article:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q97597
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You should be able to get it working from here.
Hope this helps.

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