How can you configure windows to Auto Logon with specific username and password?

Question

There are some scenarios for which you want to configure a machine to automatically login using a specific user account and password without blocking on the logon screen. How does one do that?

Answer 1

Windows XP autologin. This procedure also works for Win2k as well. You can bypass this method by holding the shift key when logging in or out of the system.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/315231

Answer 2

1. Use Autologon from Sysinternals

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/bb963905.aspx

1. Configure autologon on Vista

http://pcsupport.about.com/od/windowsvista/ht/autologonvista.htm

Answer 3

In XP:

start -> run -> "control userpasswords2"