I used regedt32 and changed the security to read only for all users on the
autologon keys. If you need to logon as an administrator just hold the
shift key down while it is about to logon this will give you a login box at
which time you can then logon make your changes then logoff.
Regards... Greg
----- Original Message -----
From: "sled kutch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "NT System Admin Issues" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2001 6:43 AM
Subject: A question answered
> All,
>
> I posted this to the list a bit ago:
>
> I have an NT 4 domain, and am adding a 2000 Pro machine to it. This
machine
> will be a public terminal, so I have created a rectricted logon and would
> like this machine to only use those credentials. I configured autologon
with
> the appropriate registry entries, and the autologon does work when the
> machine is rebooted. However if the machine is simply logged off and then
> back on without restarting, the normal logon screen appears with the
> username and password blank. If the machine is rebooted at that point,
> autologon works properly. Sometimes when autologon fails, the registry
> entries will change-the DefaultPassword key will be simply gone, two
values
> named AltDefaultUsename and AltDefaultDomainName will appear,
AutoAdminLogon
> will be set to 0, and DontDisplayLastUsername is set to 1. No 2000 Local
> policies or NT 4 Domain policies are in effect on this computer.I could
just
> disable the logoff button, however that makes administering the machine a
> bit more difficult. Has anyone else ran into this strange behavior?
>
> I had a chance to speak with MS tech support and the resolution is an
> undocumented registry key as follows:
>
> HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\Current Version\Winlogon
>
> Add a string value named ForceAutoLogon and set it to 1. Problem gone.
Hope
> this helps someone.
>
> Thanks,
> Sled
>
>
> http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm
>
http://www.sunbelt-software.com/ntsysadmin_list_charter.htm
