change default login name?

[quantum]

win2k sp4: How can I change the default login name from what it is now to
administrator? By the way, the login username field is currently blank so
I have to type administrator each time I boot.
tia

 

[SaltPeter]

win2k sp4: How can I change the default login name from what it is now to
administrator? By the way, the login username field is currently blank so
I have to type administrator each time I boot.
tia

For starters, operating a PC as administrator is a no-no. Login in
automatically as admin is even worse. If you are running a W2K pro client,
use control panel's user_and_passwords tool to modify the login defaults.

Note that you can launch applications with administrative privileges with
"run as...". Shift + right-click any shortcut and the context menu shows a
previously hidden entry "run as..."

This way, you run only those applications that need admin privileges without
having to expose the entire OS to unrestricted access to registry and DLLs.
A trojan's, virus, worm and hacker's paradise.

Registry:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows NT\Current-Version\Winlogon
may have a key:
DontDisplayLastUserName set to 1
And i say "may" cause its not a default entry on a W2K installation. The
same registry location also supports DefaultUserName and DefaultPassword to
support what you seek. I say again: not recommended.

 

[quantum]

This way, you run only those applications that need admin privileges
without

Thanks for the info, good point! I used the admin account as an example for
ease of explanation. I disabled passwords and then enabled passwords and
the default changed to the current login.