boot password

[DaveG]

Hi

Does anyone know if there is a registry key that
determines whether a password is required at boot up.

i.e can you set W2K up so that no password is required to
us it?

Dave

 

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

Does anyone know if there is a registry key that
determines whether a password is required at boot up.

i.e can you set W2K up so that no password is required to
us it?

Hi

Some registry edits will enable AutoLogon for NT4/Win2k/WinXP:

Implementing AutoLogon
http://www.svrops.com/svrops/documents/win2000reg.htm#lnk11

HOW TO: Enable Automatic Logon in Windows 2000 (Q234562)
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;234562

If you use TweakUI to configure autologon the password is encrypted in the
registry, at least that is what is stated here:
http://www.ultratech-llc.com/kb/?File=AutoLogon.TXT