Not requiring Logon

[unclear]

Ever since I selected to join a domain or workgroup, I am always prompted on my notebook at system startup to pres
<cntrl<alt><del> and then logon. Is there a way to just run my PC without being forced to Logon at startup, whenI don't want to join a Workgroup or Domai

-- Thanks

[Ulf B. Simon-Weidner [MVP]]

"unclear" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:77288456-7F74-44C5-9A24-34D28C50C954@microsoft.com:

> Ever since I selected to join a domain or workgroup, I am always prompted
> on my notebook at system startup to press
> <cntrl<alt><del> and then logon. Is there a way to just run my PC without
> being forced to Logon at startup, whenI don't want to join a Workgroup or
> Domain
>
> -- Thanks

Hello unclear,

this is a security enhancement you should really consider to using
unless no-one has physical access to your computer and you don't care
about the data on it.

If you don't want to log on, you can configure the computer to
automatically log on for you. Therefor you'll need to configure the
following registry keys:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
AutoAdminLogon = 1
* DefaultUserName = YourUserName
DefaultPassword = YourPassword
* DefaultDomainName = YourDomain

The two ones with * are usually prefilled in from your last logon.

HTH.

--
Gruesse - Sincerely,

Ulf B. Simon-Weidner

[Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]]

If you didn't join a domain, you belong to a workgroup, even if you have
only one computer on your network, or don't have a network. It's always one
or the other.

Are you running a server OS on your laptop, or have you posted to the wrong
newsgroup? What OS are you running?

With WinXP, you can disable the classic user interface (ctrl+alt+del) - can
also disable this in W2k. However, I generally advise against it - good to
use ctrl+alt+del, and a good password. Since this is a laptop, if you lose
it in an airport or something, nice to make sure nobody can just turn it on
& see all your data - not that having a password will protect your data
entirely, but it makes it a tiny bit harder.

unclear wrote:

> Ever since I selected to join a domain or workgroup, I am always
> prompted on my notebook at system startup to press <cntrl<alt><del>
> and then logon. Is there a way to just run my PC without being forced
> to Logon at startup, whenI don't want to join a Workgroup or Domain
>
> -- Thanks

[unclear]

thanks