Configure Auto Logon
Windows Server 2008 to Workstation Manual
1. In the Start menu click Run and enter control userpasswords2. After clicking OK the User Accounts window will show up.
2. Next click the account you want to login automatically and uncheck Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer checkbox. If you now click Apply it will ask for the password of the user you selected. Enter the password of the selected user twice and click OK. From now on every time you start Windows it will automatically login!
June 15th, 2008 at 22:50
The user I wanted to auto-logon as didn’t have a password, this reg hack worked instead:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\DefaultUserName String %USERNAME&
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\DefaultPassword String %PASSWORD% or blank
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\AutoAdminLogon DWORD 1
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/324737
June 21st, 2008 at 18:40
Hello, is there a way to ‘hide’ Administrator from the login screen?
Administrator is always in focus upon boot and I have to click on my name to login as me.. if I hide Administrator, I can just hit ‘enter’ and enter my password..
Thx
Admin: See this topic at the forum how to hide users from the login screen!
June 22nd, 2008 at 3:55
Wow.. thanks Admin!
Admin: You ‘re welcome!