Windows 2000 and Windows XP can automate the logon process by storing passwords and other pertinent information in the Registry database.
WARNING:There is a security risk to using the AutoAdminLogon feature. Usernames and passwords in the registry are visible to users. This feature also allows other users to start the computer and use the account to automatically log in even if the workstation is locked. Refer to the Microsoft recommendations on when to use AutoAdminLogon. For more information, see TID # 10052847 at the Novell Support Web site.
Use Registry Editor (regedit.exe) to add the needed logon information.
WARNING:Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious, system-wide problems that might require reinstalling Windows.
HINT:To bypass the AutoAdminLogon process, and to log in as a different user, hold down the Shift key after a logout or after a Windows restart.
This section lists the options that you can choose from when setting AutoAdminLogon. To set the options, use the procedure in Setting the AutoAdminLogon Options.
Additional information on AutoAdminLogon is also available in Technical Information Document # 10052847 on the Novell Support Web Site.
Location profiles let you save a user's specific login information. The profile automatically sets up login information such as the user's name, server, tree, context, login script, and other applicable information so that the user does not have to type this information. For more information, see Section 7.3, Setting Up Location Profiles.
NOTE:The Credential information in the Location Profile is not used. The user information in the registry is used instead.
Location profiles let you save a user’s specific login information. The profile automatically sets up login information such as the user’s name, server, tree, context, login script, and other applicable information so that the user does not need to type this information. In this case, the location profile must specify an eDirectory user with Dynamic Local User (DLU) privileges on the Windows workstation. For more information, see Section 7.3, Setting Up Location Profiles.
Start Registry Editor (regedit.exe).
Locate the specified Registry keys and set the values as indicated.
If a value does not exist, click
, type the name of the value, and then press Enter. All the values should be string values except for AutoAdminQueryNDS, which must be a DWORD value instead of a string value.IMPORTANT:If no DefaultPassword string is specified, the value of the AutoAdminLogon key is automatically changed from 1 (True) to 0 (False), disabling the AutoAdminLogon feature.
Exit the Registry Editor and log out of Windows.
If AutoAdminLogon is enabled, be careful when running the NetWare Login utility from the icon in the NetWare (Common) group. When run as a standalone utility from the icon, NetWare Login does not recognize that the workstation is running AutoAdminLogon.
If the primary connection's password expires when running NetWare Login from the icon, the user is given the chance to synchronize all NetWare and Windows passwords. Make sure that users do not synchronize the Windows password, because NetWare Login does not update the Registry setting for AutoAdminLogon.