Log onto W2K Server without logon

[correro]

I want to log onto Windows 2000 Server using a predefined username and password, instead of entering them after CTRL+ALT+DEL.

How can I do that? I remember that in Windows 2000 Professional you can find such configuration in Control Panel -> Users and Passwords. But I didn't find anything like that in Windows 2000 Server.

Please help!

 

[furtech]

I'm 99% sure you can't, as it will create a huge security hole in your network. If anyone has physical access to the server then they can get into the server as well.

I hope this helps,

Matthew

 

[correro]

are you saying that i can't do this on W2K Server? if so, i'll give up

 

[itsp1965]

In Windows NT 4.0 it was pretty straight forward. Under Win2K; I got this from the JSIINC reghack site

http://www.jsiinc.com/SUBG/TIP3400/rh3448.htm

In Windows 2000, those registry entries only apply to the first logon. To enforce these entries for subsequent logons, you must add the ForceAutoLogon value name to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon key, and set the data value to 1.

 

[Davetoo]

You understand that by setting a server to autologon that you're opening up a huge security hole in your network? Someone could walk in, reboot your server and have full access to your systems.

I'm Certifiable, not certified.
It just means my answers are from experience, not a book.

 

[patrichek]

You can preconfigure your logon using tweak GUI in control panel. I did it on one of our servers while i was working on it remotely, that way i could restart it from the remote location then not worry about having to be there to log on.

 

[patrichek]

sorry its actually called tweakui and you have to download it from MS here:

http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstation/downloads/PowerToys/Networking/NTTweakUI.asp