Re: Setting logon accounts

From: Kelly (kelly_at_mvps.org)
Date: 05/29/03 

Date: Thu, 29 May 2003 01:16:15 -0500

Yes, but that is not what you originally stated. Or at least the way I read
it. Sorry, if I misunderstood you. It does happen to the best of us. :o(

You can auto-logon to any account you prefer without needing a password
without TweakUI.

1. Go to Start/Run and type in: control userpasswords2 and press ok.

2. On the Users tab, clear the Users Must Enter A User Name And Password To
Use This Computer check box and then click OK.

3. In the Automatically Log On dialog box that appears, type the user name
and password for the account you want to be logged on each time you start
your computer.

Add Control UserPasswords2 to the Control Panel (Line 1)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Super Fast Switcher (Line 34)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

To access the Powertoy, use the Windows key and then the Q key. Your user
names that are currently logged on will pop up one at time. When your user
name appears, release the Q key and enter your password to access your
regular XP setup.

Add Switch User to the Start Button and Right Click (Line 44)
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm 

-- 
All the Best,
Kelly
MS-MVP Win98/XP
[AE-Windows® XP]
Troubleshooting Windows XP
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
"Walter Cohen" <w_cohen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:O9$h29QJDHA.1792@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Actually I think I can.
> I can use TweakUI (or something similar ie  PowerToys) and have it boot to
a
> default standard/limited user.  Then I could use Fast User Switching to
> change to my admin account.
>
> I think this will work.
>
> Thanks,
> Walleye
>
> "Kelly" <kelly@mvps.org> wrote in message
> news:Or7vYDNJDHA.3084@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> > You can't have it both ways, sorry to say.  :o(
> >
> > --
> > All the Best,
> > Kelly
> >
> > MS-MVP Win98/XP
> > [AE-Windows® XP]
> >
> > Troubleshooting Windows XP
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com
> >
> > Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions and Answers
> > http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/top10faqs.htm
> >
> >
> > "Walter Cohen" <w_cohen@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > news:O6MOGnLJDHA.700@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > Don't think I can do this but I'll ask anyway....
> > >
> > > I have one pc in my house and four users.  I'd prefer to lock down the
> > > adding/installing of new programs/hardware to one user (me).  Right
now
> I
> > > have no security on the pc because my spouse wants immediate
> gratification
> > > when turning on the pc and wants it to boot up to the desktop without
> any
> > > intervention from a user.
> > >
> > > Is there a way to configure XP to boot up without a password to a
> default
> > > userid (i.e. a standard or restricted user) or sometimes boot up to
the
> > > admin user for myself somehow?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Walleye
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>

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