An EASY one for all you computer experts out there.

I just a got a new box with Windows 2000 Pro installed as the OS (Finally got rid of those POS Dell's).

Anyway, Since I'm the only person using this PC, I don't want to have to "log in" each time the computer boots up. I log in as "administrator" and with no password.

Is there any way I can set it up to bypass the log in routine, or have the OS do it automatically?

Thanks -

 

Control Panel/User Accounts

You'll see your login name at the bottom of the window. Click on it to change it's properties. In the next window, click the arrow next to "Remove my password"...follow the prompts.

Hope that helps.

Mark

 

Lips's suggestion in great for Win9x machines but can seriously compromise system security inherent to Win2K. Especially if your computer is connected to the Internet I would NEVER recommend removing the password from your only user acct. Sounds like a prescription for trouble.

Assuming your machine is not a member of a domain, do the following:

1. Open the "Users and Passwords" control panel
   
2. On the User's tab, clear the check box that says "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer"
   
3. Provide the username and password of the user that will in the future be automatically logged on.

 

I don't see that checkbox on the "user's" tab.

I've always used MS tweakui. I consider it a must-have for any windows system. Once you install it from Microsoft's site, you can being up the tweakui panel. One of the tabs will allow you to select a user name and password and have it automatically log you onto the console. I believe this meets the security requirement of maintaining a password while still auto-logging on.

http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstation/dow...g/NTTweakUI.asp

BTW, tweakui stands for "Tweak [the] User Interface". It has lots of handy settings that you can make to windows without the need to mess with the registry.

 

Dude...you are so right. I am such a dork. I thought he was talking XP...seriously. Did you see what time my post was?

Totally disregard my post. Do what Gregg says. Sorry.

Mark

P.S. - I'm actually NOT being sarcastic. Do what Gregg says.

 

Hmmm...You should have the "Users" tab regardless of whether or not the machine is a member of a domain. It's the first tab you see, the one listing all of the user accounts on the box.

 

I'm looking at the tab. There's not checkbox on it. I even looked on the "advanced tab" and all the buttons under it. Running Win2k, SP2. It's not critical for me though - just thought I'd point it out if anyone else is having trouble.

 

As stated in my first post, if the machine is a member of a domain then you will not have the checkbox. If it is a member then toy must use either TweakUI or add the correct auto-logon keys to the registry yourself.

But given IronWedge's original requirements, the method I provided is the one sanctioned by Microsoft and listed in the Win2K Pro help database installed with every workstation.

 

Key phrase I missed. My bad.

 

Try using the MMC to set a policy for bypassing the Ctrl + Alt + Delete to login.