Windows 2000 Advanced Server "log in prompt"

[VFAA]

Anybody know how to skip the Administrator "log in prompt" with Windows 2000 Advanced Server? I really like this OS but the "log in" part is very annoying since I'm the only user. All help will be appreciated.

 

[bozo1]

It's a security feature and it cannot be disabled on the Server version of W2K.

Who the hell runs advanced server for one person?

 

[Saltin]

YOu can disable the need to hit ctrl alt delete before logging in with Local Group policy, but as far as actually having to log in, well, thats a feature that really shouldnt be disabled. If you dont feel the need to log in, you probably don't need to be running AD Server either. Just a thought.

 

[VFAA]

That would be me hehe. I know there is a "fix" for it on the internet. I just forgot what web site it was on. Anyone know?

 

[bignick]

Auto login for Windows NT or Windows 2000:

Add the following to
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]

AutoAdminLogon (REG_SZ) - set to "1"
DefaultUsername (REG_SZ) - set to the username you want to login with
DefaultPassword (REG_SZ) - set to the password for the user you are using
DefaultDomainName (REG_SZ) - set to the domain where the user resides (i.e the name of the local machine if it's a local user)

For Win2k add:
ForceAutoLogon (REG_SZ) - set to "1"

 

[VFAA]

Thanks bignick, it works great.

 

[noninterleaved]

Why are you running AS with one user?? I hope you are actually USING some of that stuff in there...

 

[Saltin]

Also be aware that your username and password are now stored in the registery in Plain-text. Course, it doesnt sound like security is a big issue for you..... : )

 

[Poontos]

$4000 for an OS for one person? Jezzz... can you send me some money?

Or maybe it's an FTP site address?

 

[VFAA]

For all you curious out there:

I'm the only user but I have 3 server machines connected to it. Two of them are online servers for 2 different websites and the last one is my private online file server. The last server is listed in my System Rig. Overall, I have 4 PCs connected to this OS.

 

[Saltin]

So you're in a production environment, exposed to the internet, and the domain admin p.w is stored in the registery in plain text......hmmm

 

[dbwillis]

Could also use TweakUI..works for me

 

[VFAA]

That's the "fix" I was talking about earlier above dbwillis (thanks for reminding me what it was called).

Security is important to me and to what I do, and let me assure you that nothing is exposed. It's a long process of explaining how things work in my PCs, so I guess trust is the key I'm looking for from you guys.

Thanks,

 

[bignick]

no problem.