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Auto-Logon to Domain
I have a computer dedicated to an In/Out Board which displays a program (and the weather) on a large Television. Also, the display is vertical so the resolution is very uncommon and therefore, I generally don't have a monitor attached because it burns out monitors.
However, this computer needs to be restarted and needs to be in relative close proximity to the TV. So I end up logging on "blind" (easy enough for me but not general users).
Is there a way I can bypass the initial logon screen to the domain and just allow a restart right into the domain?
Thanks,
JOe K.
However, this computer needs to be restarted and needs to be in relative close proximity to the TV. So I end up logging on "blind" (easy enough for me but not general users).
Is there a way I can bypass the initial logon screen to the domain and just allow a restart right into the domain?
Thanks,
JOe K.
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I would recommend you download the SysInternals Autologon app from Microsoft:
http://technet.microsoft.c
That allows you to configure the automatic login and encrypt the password at the same time.
You can also do it manually by editing the registry: (Non-Encrypted Password Method)
------Copy/Paste the following into a "Autologon.Reg" File, edit, then run on the PC -----
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWA
"DefaultUserName"="INSERTU
"DefaultDomainName"="INSER
"DefaultPassword"="INSERTP
"AutoAdminLogon"="1"
"ForceAutoLogon"="1"
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If you use the SysInternals Utility to Autologon with an encrypted password, I would still add:
------Copy/Paste the following into a "Autologon.Reg" File, edit, then run on the PC -----
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWA
"ForceAutoLogon"="1"
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This will make sure the Autologon works, even if the user account is manually logged off.
(you'd have to hold down the SHIFT key to have a logon window come up.
http://technet.microsoft.c
That allows you to configure the automatic login and encrypt the password at the same time.
You can also do it manually by editing the registry: (Non-Encrypted Password Method)
------Copy/Paste the following into a "Autologon.Reg" File, edit, then run on the PC -----
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWA
"DefaultUserName"="INSERTU
"DefaultDomainName"="INSER
"DefaultPassword"="INSERTP
"AutoAdminLogon"="1"
"ForceAutoLogon"="1"
--------------------------
If you use the SysInternals Utility to Autologon with an encrypted password, I would still add:
------Copy/Paste the following into a "Autologon.Reg" File, edit, then run on the PC -----
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWA
"ForceAutoLogon"="1"
--------------------------
This will make sure the Autologon works, even if the user account is manually logged off.
(you'd have to hold down the SHIFT key to have a logon window come up.
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Thanks,
JOe K.