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[SoCalCommie]

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.

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[Shenan Stanley]

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:
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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/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.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...
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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).

 

[Anteaus]

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.