NT 4.0 Log in

[jnas]

Can someone tell me how to set up NT 4.0 so that it skips the control alt delete window on boot up. We have two NT machines at our office and one goes directly into boot up and the other stops at the control alt delete screen.


thanks, John

[bwkaz]

If you want the machines to automatically log on, then there's a registry key somewhere under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software (search the registry on the machine that does what you want to find it). It has something to do with AutoLogin. I think that's its name, anyway.

If you mean just skip the ctrl-alt-delete window (but still make them have to log in), I'm not sure how to do that. I know it can be done, but I don't know how.

Bryan

[jnas]

Ill give it a try thanks

[linux_guru]

bwkaz is on the right track:

Run regedit an go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\Cu rrentVersion\WINLOGON

add these keys AutoAdminLogon=1
DefaultPassword=your-password
This password should be set to the password of the user listed in the "DefaultUserName" value.

This will bypass the CTL-ALT-DEL login screen and bring up the desktop on boot. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif



[This message has been edited by linux_guru (edited 03-15-2001).]

[M_Six]

linux_guru is right. Just be aware that the password will be in plain text in the registry. Anyone with access to regedit will be able to read the password.

[jnas]

Thanks I got it to work now.