Automatic Logon checkcox is missing!

Posted: 05-05-2008, 09:07 PM
Hi,

When I run netplwiz, I don't have "Users must enter a username and password
to use this computer" checkbox anymore!

I think there is a security policy that hides the checkbox. What conditions
makes that checkbox invisible?

How can I have "Users must enter a username and password to use this
computer" option back?

Any help would be appreciated,
Max


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Jesper
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RE: Automatic Logon checkcox is missing!
Posted: 05-06-2008, 08:03 AM
Is your computer a domain member? That checkbox is only available in
stand-alone installations.

If your computer is set up to log on someone automatically you can change it
directly in the registry by changing some values in the registry at
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Set AutoAdminLogon to 0
Delete the DefaultPassword value
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20


"Max2006" wrote:
> Hi,
>
> When I run netplwiz, I don't have "Users must enter a username and password
> to use this computer" checkbox anymore!
>
> I think there is a security policy that hides the checkbox. What conditions
> makes that checkbox invisible?
>
> How can I have "Users must enter a username and password to use this
> computer" option back?
>
> Any help would be appreciated,
> Max
>
>
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Max2006
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Re: Automatic Logon checkcox is missing!
Posted: 05-06-2008, 02:53 PM
Thank you Jesper for help.

My computer is member of domain, but I am logged in as local admin.

Even local users cannot use that feature?

Thank you again.
Max


"Jesper" <Jesper@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Is your computer a domain member? That checkbox is only available in
> stand-alone installations.
>
> If your computer is set up to log on someone automatically you can change
> it
> directly in the registry by changing some values in the registry at
> HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
>
> Set AutoAdminLogon to 0
> Delete the DefaultPassword value
> ---
> Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
>
>
> "Max2006" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> When I run netplwiz, I don't have "Users must enter a username and
>> password
>> to use this computer" checkbox anymore!
>>
>> I think there is a security policy that hides the checkbox. What
>> conditions
>> makes that checkbox invisible?
>>
>> How can I have "Users must enter a username and password to use this
>> computer" option back?
>>
>> Any help would be appreciated,
>> Max
>>
>>
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Jesper
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Re: Automatic Logon checkcox is missing!
Posted: 05-06-2008, 03:18 PM
Yes you can use the feature on any computer, domain-joined or not. However,
you have to use the registry to configure it on a domain-joined computer.

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Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20


"Max2006" wrote:
> Thank you Jesper for help.
>
> My computer is member of domain, but I am logged in as local admin.
>
> Even local users cannot use that feature?
>
> Thank you again.
> Max
>
>
> "Jesper" <Jesper@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:6849341F-56F5-4E98-9259-D958A03D3C78@microsoft.com...
> > Is your computer a domain member? That checkbox is only available in
> > stand-alone installations.
> >
> > If your computer is set up to log on someone automatically you can change
> > it
> > directly in the registry by changing some values in the registry at
> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
> >
> > Set AutoAdminLogon to 0
> > Delete the DefaultPassword value
> > ---
> > Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
> >
> >
> > "Max2006" wrote:
> >
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> When I run netplwiz, I don't have "Users must enter a username and
> >> password
> >> to use this computer" checkbox anymore!
> >>
> >> I think there is a security policy that hides the checkbox. What
> >> conditions
> >> makes that checkbox invisible?
> >>
> >> How can I have "Users must enter a username and password to use this
> >> computer" option back?
> >>
> >> Any help would be appreciated,
> >> Max
> >>
> >>
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Max2006
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Re: Automatic Logon checkcox is missing!
Posted: 05-06-2008, 05:16 PM
Thanks for help

"Jesper" <Jesper@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:581B3E47-3289-4AE3-A238-7C105E48A1B0@microsoft.com...
> Yes you can use the feature on any computer, domain-joined or not.
> However,
> you have to use the registry to configure it on a domain-joined computer.
>
> ---
> Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
> http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
>
>
> "Max2006" wrote:
>
>> Thank you Jesper for help.
>>
>> My computer is member of domain, but I am logged in as local admin.
>>
>> Even local users cannot use that feature?
>>
>> Thank you again.
>> Max
>>
>>
>> "Jesper" <Jesper@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:6849341F-56F5-4E98-9259-D958A03D3C78@microsoft.com...
>> > Is your computer a domain member? That checkbox is only available in
>> > stand-alone installations.
>> >
>> > If your computer is set up to log on someone automatically you can
>> > change
>> > it
>> > directly in the registry by changing some values in the registry at
>> > HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
>> > NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
>> >
>> > Set AutoAdminLogon to 0
>> > Delete the DefaultPassword value
>> > ---
>> > Your question may already be answered in Windows Vista Security:
>> > http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/047...otectyourwi-20
>> >
>> >
>> > "Max2006" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> When I run netplwiz, I don't have "Users must enter a username and
>> >> password
>> >> to use this computer" checkbox anymore!
>> >>
>> >> I think there is a security policy that hides the checkbox. What
>> >> conditions
>> >> makes that checkbox invisible?
>> >>
>> >> How can I have "Users must enter a username and password to use this
>> >> computer" option back?
>> >>
>> >> Any help would be appreciated,
>> >> Max
>> >>
>> >>
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