Topic: win2000 password setup prob

[Kyle]

I am setting up a computer with 2000 and I wanted to set it up so it would not require a password to logon. Well, I blew it and now you have to type in administrator and then hit enter (no password) to log in. Very annoying. Does anyone know how to fix this? Thanks if you do 

[fozzy]

this what you looking for?

http://www.duxcw.com/faq/win/2kautolog.htm

[Kyle]

Tried that, but it did not work. I did'nt go into the registry, though. Thanks for the help. Any other ideas?

[MattD]

I would have said the same thing fozzy's link did. Unless you do it during the install, that's the only place where you can set a default user/password for your machine. You won't need to edit the registry unless you're also logging into a domain. If that were the case, I wouldn't recommend it anyway.

[Kevin Straker]

this what you looking for?

http://www.duxcw.com/faq/win/2kautolog.htm

Yep, I've used this registry hack on a bunch of servers.

KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Enter your domain name, account name, and password in DefaultDomainName, DefaultUserName, and DefaultPassword, using the values you would normally type when logging in.  If values do not exist, you may add them with Edit, New, String Value, OK.  Double-click the new String Value in the right window pane, and enter the password, etc. in the Value data box.  The data type should be displayed as "REG-SZ."  Quite regedit and restart Windows.

WARNING: Anyone with physical access to the computer will then be able to logon automatically to the domain and will have all of the capabilities afforded by the domain controller to the user specified by the registry entries.

Ref: MSKB Q234562 (simply type "mskb q234562" without the "" in the Internet Explorer Address box to access the article).

[Roamer]

Or get the powertools from Microsoft.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx
Then you'll have the TweakUI in the Control Panel that will let you define a default user/password in one of the tab. Of course, only do these with a computer that no other could compromise ...
EDIT: Link for W2K
http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstation/downloads/PowerToys/Networking/NTTweakUI.asp

[Kyle]

Thanks everyone for the help. I am going to get into it this afternoon!

[Kevin Straker]

this what you looking for?

http://www.duxcw.com/faq/win/2kautolog.htm

Yep, I've used this registry hack on a bunch of servers.

KEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Enter your domain name, account name, and password in DefaultDomainName, DefaultUserName, and DefaultPassword, using the values you would normally type when logging in.  If values do not exist, you may add them with Edit, New, String Value, OK.  Double-click the new String Value in the right window pane, and enter the password, etc. in the Value data box.  The data type should be displayed as "REG-SZ."  Quite regedit and restart Windows.

WARNING: Anyone with physical access to the computer will then be able to logon automatically to the domain and will have all of the capabilities afforded by the domain controller to the user specified by the registry entries.

Ref: MSKB Q234562 (simply type "mskb q234562" without the "" in the Internet Explorer Address box to access the article).

This is very simple and will take all of about 5 minutes to do. The defaultdomainname will be the name of your pc and not the domain name.(since you don't have one)

[Kyle]

Thanks all for your help - success!

One other thing (of course). I also have a dual install - can one be removed? Thanks!