Startup and Logon 1

[mshanafelt]

This is on my home desktop - no networking involved.

I have 2 user accounts, one for me and one for my roommate and both accounts are password protected. When the computer starts up XP, it automatically logs in using my user account. If I walk away for the computer, I have it set so that a password-protected screen saver comes up and shows the welcome screen where one of us has to log on.

My question is: How do I make it so this welcome screen is the first thing seen when the computer starts up, so that either of us can log on immediately?

I don't like that anyone can just turn the computer on under my own account without logging on at all.

TIA.

 

[TheOldMan346]

Control Panels > Users > Change how Users Log Onto the System

Make sure the "Use Welcome Screen" is checked.

Thos way, the computer will come up ask for an account to be chosen.

Hope that helps.
The Old Man

 

[mshanafelt]

It is checked. I unchecked it, rebooted and the computer started up under my login ID again. I then went back, checked the box, and tried again, but no success.

I think this welcome screen option is just determining whether or not the user has to type in the computer user name or not.

Any other ideas?

 

[Masterpjz9]

Automatic Logon to a Windows Machine (Windows NT/2000/XP) Popular
Category: Home > Windows > Login and Authentication
Windows includes a feature that allows you to configure the computer to automatically logon to the network, bypassing the Winlogon dialog box.

To enable this function you need to add several new values to the key below.

Add a new string value named 'DefaultUserName' and set it to the username you wish to automatically logon as.
Add a new string value named 'DefaultPassword' and set this to the password for the user entered above.
Add a new string value named 'DefaultDomainName' and set this to the domain of the user. Ignore this value if the NT box is not participating in NT Domain security.
Add a new string value named 'AutoAdminLogon' and set it to either '1' to enable auto logon or '0' to disable it.
For Windows 2000 the additional ForceAutoLogon setting must be enabled to stop the tweak from resetting on reboot.
Exit and restart, Windows should not ask for a password and automatically show the desktop of the user.
Note: The password is stored in registry, which means anyone who has access to the machine has access to the password.

Note: You can bypass this function by holding down the SHIFT key during the boot or logoff process.

Note: It is also important to note that if the DontDisplayLastUserName value is enabled, the auto logon feature does not function.

this was taken from:

http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/13/

if that doesn't work, try using TweakUI for WinXP available on many download sites and Microsoft.com bundled with Powertoys for WIndows XP

 

[mshanafelt]

That's what I am looking for, Thanks!