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Automatic login on Window 7
Is it possible to automatically login a domain account on a workstation granted on a window domain ?
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Yes, there is a workstation that has been configured with automatic domain login but I can't figure out how to make it work. There is no 3rd party software installed.
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Mr Google says, automatic domain logon can be enabled using registry edit. Wondering why on earth, we enable this for a domain account !!
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As these are public computers, I'm presuming it doesn't matter if the password gets out... The autologin is removed from Advanced screen in users menu for domain computers in Windows 7.
For public lab computers, general user account - I'd say registry hack, if the passwords are not sensative, as above is your best bet...
Honestly, for my public use machines under XP; the restricted account username / password were posted on the monitors anyway, and the user name auto-populated - should someone simply "log off" rather than restart.
For any non-public machines, I'd avoid that trick. Qlemo is correct and TweakUI has always been a great utility, I'd be more included to use this for our front desk staff computers, with a shared domain log-in.
If those public computers share common passwords with machines you do not wish to see a password get out.... use TweakUI.
For public lab computers, general user account - I'd say registry hack, if the passwords are not sensative, as above is your best bet...
Honestly, for my public use machines under XP; the restricted account username / password were posted on the monitors anyway, and the user name auto-populated - should someone simply "log off" rather than restart.
For any non-public machines, I'd avoid that trick. Qlemo is correct and TweakUI has always been a great utility, I'd be more included to use this for our front desk staff computers, with a shared domain log-in.
If those public computers share common passwords with machines you do not wish to see a password get out.... use TweakUI.
I have several issues with your post, dragonjim.
Firstly, noone mentioned those are "public computers", so I don't know how it comes to your first sentence.
TweakUI doesn't work anmore on W7, hence I recommended AutoLogin. There is no reason NOT to use it - with one exception, which is automated setup. But that wasn't available with TweakUI either.
Firstly, noone mentioned those are "public computers", so I don't know how it comes to your first sentence.
TweakUI doesn't work anmore on W7, hence I recommended AutoLogin. There is no reason NOT to use it - with one exception, which is automated setup. But that wasn't available with TweakUI either.
Oops.... picked up the IT post above for public.
Haven't tried TweakUI with 7 yet; everything I've had to use was good with registry.
Haven't tried TweakUI with 7 yet; everything I've had to use was good with registry.
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I would view it as a very high security risk as well.
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