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I would like to automatically reboot my XP Pro SP2 'puter once per week
prior to running my automatic backups. Is it possible via script / whatever to automatically log in if my 'normal' boot is password protected and requires Ctrl+Alt+Del to enter user info (a la Windows 2K)? Thanks in advance. -- SoCalCommie http://so-la-i.com/ WARNING: Due to Presidential Executive Orders, the National Security Agency may have read this message without warning, warrant, or notice. They may do this without any judicial or legislative oversight. |
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SoCalCommie wrote:
I would like to automatically reboot my XP Pro SP2 'puter once per week prior to running my automatic backups. Is it possible via script / whatever to automatically log in if my 'normal' boot is password protected and requires Ctrl+Alt+Del to enter user info (a la Windows 2K)? You wish to setup an automatic logon (all but eliminating the advantages of having a password protected account)...? Automatic Logons: ------ Microsoft method: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315231 (Essentially the same... but different place: http://www.pctools.com/guides/registry/detail/13/ ) Microsoft Method 2: TweakUI from: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/d...powertoys.mspx control userpasswords2 method: 1) Go to the Start Menu and the Run box. 2) Type in the following: control userpasswords2 now click OK 3) In the new Windows that appears select the account you wish to make the primary logon. Now uncheck the "Users must enter a username and password..." box. 4) Hit Apply and a dialog box will appear asking you to confirm the selected users password. Click OK when you are done... ------ Hopefully that gets you where you are wanting to be. It is a *good* thing in the user arena to: 1) Have strong passwords. 2) Have more than one administrator level account (with strong passwords). -- Shenan Stanley MS-MVP -- How To Ask Questions The Smart Way http://www.catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html |
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In principle you could poke the values into the registry winlogon key, then
remove them after reboot. Requires a bit of scripting work but shouldn't be too hard. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315231 In fact you just need to null the Default Password to stop autologon, the other values can remain. "SoCalCommie" wrote: I would like to automatically reboot my XP Pro SP2 'puter once per week prior to running my automatic backups. Is it possible via script / whatever to automatically log in if my 'normal' boot is password protected and requires Ctrl+Alt+Del to enter user info (a la Windows 2K)? |
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