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I am have a Windows 98 / 2nd Edition computer that starts up without requiring a login. As a result cannot access and network resources (Windows 98 network). If I do Start/Logoff Windows restarts (not the computer only Windows) and presents a login screen and requires a login.
How can I force the login in screen when the computer restarts (either a cold boot or reset)?

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by mphoffar

Sounds like you have the family login set instead of Client for MS windows. Trying chaing that in the network applet in the control panel.

Mark

by pfenness

Right Click on Network Neighboorhood. Goto Properties and Select Primary Netowk Logon as Your Network Type - Novell or NT. If its NT you will also have to add your Domain name and select the logon check mark.

by dmiles

Open the Control Panel,choose Passwords,click the User Profiles tab,select the appropiate button
Now click the Passwords tab,select the boxes that apply.
One other option is to Open Client for Microsoft Networks Properties dialogue box and select the secod button on General tab,look at the network logon options.Access through network neighborhood.

by dragonnite

It sounds like your Network settings are not completely setup. Right Click on the 'Network Neighborhood' icon and select 'Properties' or goto the control panel 'Network' icon. You didn't say if you were logging on to a peer-to-peer network or domain; but you should have:

Client -- Client for Microsoft network
Protocol -- TCP/IP and NetBEUI
File & Print Sharing
Primary Network Logon: Client for Micro

Double click on Client for Micro; Logon Validation; select the logon box and enter the domain; Network Logon Option -- Quick

This will require a logon screen every time you turn on the computer, reboot, logon as different user.

by grig

Try simple first: find password file *.pwl (should have your login name-such as name.pwl) and delete it or rename extension (name.pw_) and when you restart PC Windows will ask you to create new login and password. (It also says: if you do not enterpassword, Windows will not ask you again). If I understood your question correctly it should help.

GRiG

by baziite

I agree with answer number 6 . Please note that this only solves the windows logon but it doesn't allow network access . For network access you need to install a Client , File and print sharing if the computer is going to carry a shared resource anda network protocol . You need to configure the properties of all the above . In particular the primary network logon to client for microsoft networks and Properties of the client to the type of logon eg WinNT domain . You also need to set the Workgroup name .

Good luck

by juandemarco

Assuming that you do have the network logon seleted as your default, I have found that sometimes windows will still bypass your network logon. If this is so, remove everything in your network properties in the following order:

1: File and PrintShareing
2: All Clients
3: All protocalls
4: Network Adapter Drivers

After you remove them, reboot. Then reinstall all the network adapters, protocals, clients and services, then this will allow you to have your network logon.
Hope this helps.
-Juan

by dipnesh

Hi

Okay!!! I got a solutions for you, What you have to do is to edit registry i hope you are aware how to run a command, If not follow below

1) Go to RUN Button on Clicking on start button

2) Type REGEDIT and press enter

3) A registry window will come up now click on edit and select FIND button

4) In find what field type AUTOLOGON and click on FIND NEXT

5) It will take few seconds and it will highlight that search thing in Registry editor window

6) Make a double click on AUTOLOGN and edit value to 01

7) Come out from registry window & restart your pc.

HOPE YOUR PROBLEM WILL SOLVE BY THIS SOLUTIONS IF NOT GET BACK TO ME ON dipnesh@netadrress.com

by mario.mazza

It sounds like your Network settings are not setup right . Right Click on the 'Network Neighborhood' icon and select 'Properties' You didn't say if you were logging on to a peer-to-peer network or domain, but you should have: Client -- Client for Microsoft network ,Protocol -- TCP/IP and NetBEUI ,File & Print Sharing ,Primary Network Logon: Client for Micro .Double click on Client Logon Validation.select the logon box and enter the domain:This will require a logon screen every time you turn on the computer, reboot, logon as different user

This will require a logon screen every time you turn on the computer, reboot, logon as different user.

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