Auto login in Server 2003

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by PeterK2003, Jan 25, 2006.

  1. PeterK2003

    PeterK2003 Private E-2

    Does anyone know if there is a way to have Win Server 2003 Auto login? In XP i use these registry settings to do it:

    [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
    "DefaultUserName"="Administrator"
    "AutoAdminLogon"="1"
    "DefaultPassword"="password"

    but that doesn't seem to work in 2003. Any suggestions?

    Thanks!
     
  2. brownizs

    brownizs MajorGeek

    First question, why would you? This is the KB article that you may of been trying to find: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=324737

    1.Click Start, and then click Run.
    2.In the Open box, type Regedt32.exe, and then press ENTER.
    3.Locate the following subkey in the registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
    4.Double-click the DefaultUserName entry, type your user name, and then click OK.
    5.Double-click the DefaultPassword entry, type your password, and then click OK.
    NOTE: If the DefaultPassword value does not exist, it must be added. To add the value, follow these steps:

    a. On the Edit menu, click New, and then point to String Value.
    b. Type DefaultPassword, and then press ENTER.
    c. Double-click DefaultPassword.
    d. In the Edit String dialog, type your password and then click OK.NOTE: If no DefaultPassword string is specified, Windows automatically changes the value of the AutoAdminLogon key from 1 (true) to 0 (false), disabling the AutoAdminLogon feature.

    6.On the Edit menu, click New, and then point to String Value.
    7.Type AutoAdminLogon, and then press ENTER.
    8.Double-click AutoAdminLogon.
    9.In the Edit String dialog box, type 1 and then click OK.
    10.Quit Registry Editor.
    11.Click Start, click Shutdown, and then type a reason in the Comment text box. 12.Click OK to turn off your computer.
    13.Restart your computer. You can now log on automatically.
    NOTE: To bypass the AutoAdminLogon process, and to log on as a different user, hold down the SHIFT key after you log off or after Windows restarts.
     
  3. PeterK2003

    PeterK2003 Private E-2

    B/c i am running a peice of software(freeWx-Wi) that i can't run as a service so need the machine to login on so the program will start. if the machine would crash and i am not home to take care of it i can just have someone reset it for me and if it auto logs on i can make the program start right up.

    Thanks i'll try that

    peter
     

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