efrain12
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Autologon works only once
I'm running winnt4 with SP3, and the only user
of my machine.
I've done the suggested changes on regedit
'autoadminlogon', set to '1', 'default pswrd.'),
I restart and it works fine... for one single time;
next time I start my machine, it goes back to
asking for a password.
Also, I have tried Tweaky (powertoys), same thing.
What's the way to avoid that annoying request?.
when I installed winnt, I didn't enter any password,
so at that screen I just press 'enter'
of my machine.
I've done the suggested changes on regedit
'autoadminlogon', set to '1', 'default pswrd.'),
I restart and it works fine... for one single time;
next time I start my machine, it goes back to
asking for a password.
Also, I have tried Tweaky (powertoys), same thing.
What's the way to avoid that annoying request?.
when I installed winnt, I didn't enter any password,
so at that screen I just press 'enter'
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You MUST have a password in the relevent fields and not leave it blank, set it under the Administrator and then re-type it under Network in TweakUI (or in DefaultPassword in the registry)
If you must leave the password blank, create a .REG file with the keys you wish to change. Call it AutoLogon.REG and put it in your Winnt directory (or wherever). Create a .CMD file with the following:
@echo off
regedit /s c:\winnt\AutoLogon.REG
Copy the .CMD file to the Startup group under C:\winnt\Profiles\All Users
Be sure that the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Softwa
@echo off
regedit /s c:\winnt\AutoLogon.REG
Copy the .CMD file to the Startup group under C:\winnt\Profiles\All Users
Be sure that the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Softwa
Follow this instruction:
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious,
system-wide problems that may require you to reinstall Windows NT to
correct them. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting
from the use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your
own risk.
1. Start REGEDT32.EXE and locate the following Registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWAR
\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
2. Establish your domain name, account name, and password, using the
values you would normally type when logging on. You should assign
the following values:
DefaultDomainName
DefaultUserName
DefaultPassword
NOTE: The DefaultPassword value may not exist. If it doesn't, from
the Edit menu, choose Add Value. In the Value Name field, type:
"DefaultPassword" (without the quotation marks). Select REG_SZ for
the Data Type. In the String field, type your password. Save your
changes.
Also, if no DefaultPassword string is specified, Windows NT
automatically changes the value of the AutoAdminLogon key from 1 (true)
to 0 (false), thus disabling the AutoAdminLogon feature.
3. From the Edit menu, choose Add Value. Enter AutoAdminLogon in the
Value Name field. Select REG_SZ for the Data Type. Enter 1 in the
String field. Save your changes.
4. Exit REGEDT32.
5. Exit Windows NT and turn off your computer.
6. Restart your computer and Windows NT. You should be able to logon
automatically.
Hope it helps
'Biyi
WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious,
system-wide problems that may require you to reinstall Windows NT to
correct them. Microsoft cannot guarantee that any problems resulting
from the use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use this tool at your
own risk.
1. Start REGEDT32.EXE and locate the following Registry subkey:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWAR
\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
2. Establish your domain name, account name, and password, using the
values you would normally type when logging on. You should assign
the following values:
DefaultDomainName
DefaultUserName
DefaultPassword
NOTE: The DefaultPassword value may not exist. If it doesn't, from
the Edit menu, choose Add Value. In the Value Name field, type:
"DefaultPassword" (without the quotation marks). Select REG_SZ for
the Data Type. In the String field, type your password. Save your
changes.
Also, if no DefaultPassword string is specified, Windows NT
automatically changes the value of the AutoAdminLogon key from 1 (true)
to 0 (false), thus disabling the AutoAdminLogon feature.
3. From the Edit menu, choose Add Value. Enter AutoAdminLogon in the
Value Name field. Select REG_SZ for the Data Type. Enter 1 in the
String field. Save your changes.
4. Exit REGEDT32.
5. Exit Windows NT and turn off your computer.
6. Restart your computer and Windows NT. You should be able to logon
automatically.
Hope it helps
'Biyi
ASKER
And, where in the world do you find the data type? (to select
'REG_SZ'),
I clicked everywhere, didn't see any data type options.
Can you please tell me how/where to select it?.
Thanks.
'REG_SZ'),
I clicked everywhere, didn't see any data type options.
Can you please tell me how/where to select it?.
Thanks.
REG_SZ = string datatype.
If you use REGEDIT, and move on to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWAR
\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Right click in the right pane,
from the popup select NEw > String
type the required values.
If you use REGEDIT, and move on to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWAR
\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Right click in the right pane,
from the popup select NEw > String
type the required values.
Also if your default password is blank then it will work only once...
You have to set a non-blank password to make it work more than once.
You have to set a non-blank password to make it work more than once.
ASKER
There was no such a name ('DontDisplayLastUserName'
to create one.
What I have noticed is, winnt by itself changes the value on
'autoadminlogon' from '1' to '0'.
What's wrong with my machine?, why keeps asking me (and
delaying the boot up process) for a password?.