Re: How to get CE 4.2 to remember network login

From: Michael Schwab (michael.schwab_at_cobecv.com)
Date: 03/25/04 

Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 12:51:20 -0700

Yea, that seems to fix it! :-)

I created the registry key (using Remote Registry Editor).
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Init\BootVars] "MasterKeysInRegistry"=dword:1

Then went through the login once with "Save default credentials", then
rebooted, and now I can access network drives without logging in again!

I'm guessing the fixes for CE 4.1 the link calls QFE 329102 are built in to
CE 4.2?

Now I'll try adding this key to my project.reg file.

Thanks a million. I thought I was going to be stuck with logging in
forever.

Michael Schwab

"Dean Ramsier" <dramsiernospam@accelentnospam.com> wrote in message
news:uKGSVepEEHA.3372@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> I'm not very familiar with this topic, but see if this link is of any use
to
> you. The registry entry mentioned might be useful to you.
> http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;329102
>
> --
> Dean Ramsier - eMVP
> Accelent Systems
> http://www.accelent.com
>
>
> "Michael Schwab" <michael.schwab@cobecv.com> wrote in message
> news:ul9zexfEEHA.3784@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > Bruce Eitman responded to this thread in my AYGShell thread, saying that
> an
> > answer to this problem has not been found!
> >
> > Additional research indicates that there's something called the
Credential
> > Manager, that should come with Authentication services such as NTLM
(which
> I
> > have in my project). Unlike in 3.0, I can't find the registry entries
for
> > the username and password. I think they are encrypted. I can't find
the
> > checkbox mentioned called "Use Credential Manager", nor the registry key
> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Comm\Security\DisallowSavedNetworkPasswords that was
> > mentioned in Help.
> >
> > I don't think I really need all this encryption and protection for the
> > username and password. Is there any way to remove the encryption
services
> > and get it back so the username and password are straightforward
registry
> > variables like in 3.0? (Yeah, the password HKCU\Comm\Indent\LMPW was a
> > string of hex bytes, but I could at least reproduce it).
> >
> >
> > "Michael Schwab" <michael.schwab@cobecv.com> wrote in message
> > news:OqYnajDEEHA.3064@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > > We've entered the username, password, and domain (under
> > > ControlPanel->Owner->NetworkID) in the persistent registry, then
> rebooted.
> > > Under CE 3.0, this was sufficient to have these remembered at each
> bootup,
> > > and it automatically connected to our network.
> > >
> > > But, under CE 4.2 after a reboot I still have to enter the username,
> > > password, and domain again when I first try to access a network drive,
> in
> > a
> > > "Logon to Network Server" dialog box. I have "Update Default
> Credentials"
> > > box checked, and when I hit OK , it says "Saving your network password
> on
> > > the device could expose your network to unauthorized access if the
> device
> > is
> > > lost or stolen. Do you wish to save anyway?" I answer Yes to this
> > > question, and then I can access the network drive. But, next time I
> > reboot
> > > it still requires me to enter the login info again.
> > >
> > > Is there anyway in Platform Builder and/or the registry to make it
> > actually
> > > remember this login information? Ours is a dedicated medical device
> > without
> > > a keyboard, so users won't be able to type in login info.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Michael Schwab
> > > COBE Cardiovascular, Inc.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

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