password login edit

[Sterling]

I would like to edit my registry so when my computer
starts up it will by pass the password login page. I want
to start computer and it stop loading when the desktop is
loaded. I don't want to have to type in the password.
This would be for windows 2000 pro and 2000 server.
Thanks for your help.

 

[Torgeir Bakken (MVP)]

I would like to edit my registry so when my computer
starts up it will by pass the password login page. I want
to start computer and it stop loading when the desktop is
loaded. I don't want to have to type in the password.
This would be for windows 2000 pro and 2000 server.

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, more here:
http://www.ultratech-llc.com/kb/?File=AutoLogon.TXT

 

[Mark V]

I would like to edit my registry so when my computer
starts up it will by pass the password login page. I want
to start computer and it stop loading when the desktop is
loaded. I don't want to have to type in the password.
This would be for windows 2000 pro and 2000 server.
Thanks for your help.

Using Autologon on a Server is a severe security breach in most
environments. It bypasses a basic security mechanism on workstations
too. But I suppose you already realize this.

If there is a specific problem such as making something run other than
"at logon", perhaps alternate, more secure solutions exist...