Re: Autologon a non-admin user

From: D.P. Roberts (dproberts_at_pbride.com)
Date: 02/24/05 

Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2005 11:48:07 -0700

OK, I've discovered the registry settings are being set correctly (via GP
startup script), but the autlogon only starts workin on the 2ND reboot. So
here's what's happening:

1. PC with no autologon settings is rebooted at the same time the autologon
GPO is enabled.
2. When Windows boots up, the startup script is applied but the autologon
doesn't happen (Ctrl-Alt-Del screen appears).
3. On next reboot, the autologon process works fine.

It seems like the startup script isn't finishing soon enough for the
autologon to kick in.

Any ideas?

"Phillip Windell" <@.> wrote in message
news:eeTXFtpGFHA.3352@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> We've used the "autoadminlogon registry technique" just fine for machines
> in
> our MasterControl area. It works prefectly fine with any user account I've
> used. One of the machines is not even a domain member and uses a local
> user
> account. In fact, the idea was to use a regular user account so that they
> wouldn't be logging in as an Admin.
>
> --
>
> Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
> www.wandtv.com
>
>
> "D.P. Roberts" <dproberts@pbride.com> wrote in message
> news:OdUmZDhGFHA.2276@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> I'd like to have a lab of XP pro machines logon automatically as a
> generic,
>> non-admin domain user for exam purposes. I've tried using the
> autoadminlogon
>> registry technique, but it doesn't work - presumably because the user I
> want
>> logged on is not a local administrator.
>>
>> Anyone know if this be done via Group Policy?
>>
>> Thanks...
>>
>>
>
>

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