Win XP and auto login

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How to enforce autologin not just first time when computer boots, but even if user click logoff.

So when user clicks logoff, he is imidiatly loged back.

I saw this on some embeded winXP box. When you powerd on the computer you get logged directly into user account. When you cklicked log off you have been logged of and the imidiatly loged in back again. For accessing the administrator account you have had to press and hold shift key and then click logof. This way you get the normal windows login dialog. — Primoz, Mar 5, 2011 at 15:07

u1686_grawity · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-05 15:38:29Z

Under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon add the following values (of type REG_SZ):

DefaultUserName – the user name
DefaultPassword – the password to use
AutoAdminLogon – 1 to enable automatic logon
ForceAutoLogon – 1 to enforce automatic logon when the user logs out

Note that the key and all of its values, including DefaultPassword, are readable by authenticated users both locally and through Remote Registry:

EEAA · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-05 14:37:19Z

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Use a GPO to remove the user's ability to log off.

Problem solved.

answered Mar 5, 2011 at 14:37

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evolvd · Accepted Answer · 2011-03-05 14:53:49Z

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You can do this with out using GPO by using tweakui...Another way the problem is solved.

answered Mar 5, 2011 at 14:53

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This is not the desired solution.
– Primoz
Mar 5, 2011 at 15:09
@Primoz: It would be more helpful if your comments explained why the solution is undesired.
– u1686_grawity
Mar 5, 2011 at 15:38

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