Re: Windows Messenger doesn't log me in at startup

I have not forgot about you. I have been looking in administrative tools
trying to find an answer for you. Someplace in there lies the answer and
security settings you need to change. All my friends that do this stuff for
a living are on vacation so I can't ask them now.

"Sandy Wood" <sandy.wood@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:40DE5F5F-1659-4314-A974-7EDC7494C837@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I did what you suggested, this morning, and the dummy account works
>perfect.
> So at this point, is there somewhere in Windows Messenger that has some
> security settings I may tweak? As I mentioned, we use Windows Messenger,
> internally, with Live Communications Server 2005 and the credentials I
> thought it was authenticating with were in Active Directory. Or, as you
> mentioned, is there somewhere in Windows Messenger, I should change my
> 'admin' password?
>
> Thanks in advance for the help.
> --
> Sandy Wood
> Orange County District Attorney
>
>
> "NoneHere" wrote:
>
>> If after the reinstall you still have the same problem try and set up a
>> dummy account on your computer without admin priv. Using that account
>> again
>> setup WM5.1 to auto run. Reboot and login using dummy account. If it
>> works
>> that way then you have password security issues with your admin account
>> and
>> should look there or run the new program from your admin account. Keep us
>> posted as to how you are doing. Rich
>> "Sandy Wood" <sandy.wood@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:E6873BC8-2B8B-4EE6-9306-9B807261F83E@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Thanks for the note. I've tried running the command manually,
>> > "c:\Program
>> > Files\messenger\msmsgs.exe" /background and it still fails to sign me
>> > in
>> > unless I manually sign in. Our firewalls are not an issue nor are our
>> > security configurations. All the rest of our staff are signing in
>> > automatically. Unfortunately, I'm the network admin and I wish I could
>> > answer
>> > my own question!
>> >
>> > thanks any ways. My next try will be to try to find a kb article on how
>> > to
>> > completely remove Windows Messenger and then try to install it again in
>> > a
>> > pristine manner.
>> > --
>> > Sandy Wood
>> > Orange County District Attorney
>> >
>> >
>> > "NoneHere" wrote:
>> >
>> >> From within Windows Messenger 5.1 try selecting Tools, Options,
>> >> Preferences
>> >> and select Run Windows Messenger when Windows starts. When you sign in
>> >> check
>> >> the box Sign me in automatically. This should do what you want. If
>> >> this
>> >> won't do what you want then you might try writing a batch file with
>> >> all
>> >> your
>> >> commands in it and place it in your Startup folder. Your Network
>> >> Admin.
>> >> Person should be able to assist you with this if you are having
>> >> problems
>> >> doing this. Also you might want to ask about any Firewall and/or
>> >> security
>> >> issues that might be blocking your efforts doing what you want to do.
>> >> Rich
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "Sandy Wood" <sandy.wood@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:086DC5EB-BC57-44C5-894C-9600A4B004E7@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> > Actually, I don't want MSN, I just want the Windows Messenger
>> >> > client.
>> >> > Just
>> >> > for fun, I installed MSN and it comes up just fine, I have to still
>> >> > manually
>> >> > sign-in with my Windows Messenger.
>> >> > --
>> >> > Sandy Wood
>> >> > Orange County District Attorney
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "NoneHere" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Sandy; Windows Messenger is hooked to Outlook Express. When you
>> >> >> open
>> >> >> OE
>> >> >> it
>> >> >> starts WM5.1. What you need to do is get MSN Messenger 7.0 or
>> >> >> better
>> >> >> and
>> >> >> disable WM5.1 from within Outlook Express. Inside MSN Messenger,
>> >> >> you
>> >> >> can
>> >> >> set
>> >> >> it to run at startup. These are two programs that look and feel
>> >> >> quite
>> >> >> alike
>> >> >> and use the same system through Microsoft. In order for MSN
>> >> >> Messenger
>> >> >> to
>> >> >> work properly, you need to not remove WM5.1 just disable it from
>> >> >> within
>> >> >> OE.
>> >> >> The 2 programs can not be run at the same time. Hope this helps
>> >> >> Rich
>> >> >> "Sandy Wood" <sandy.wood@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:3D09AFC5-3B0E-4F6F-9435-29A80AB915C4@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >> > Running Windows Messenger 5.1 and I have to manually login with
>> >> >> > my
>> >> >> > SIP
>> >> >> > account to our Live Communications Server. I've uninstalled it
>> >> >> > and
>> >> >> > reinstalled it without any resolution. Any ideas on where to look
>> >> >> > to
>> >> >> > get
>> >> >> > it
>> >> >> > to log me in when Windows starts?
>> >> >> > --
>> >> >> > Sandy Wood
>> >> >> > Orange County District Attorney
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>


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