windows login by-pass

Hi,

We are running Winxp Pro for workstations. Our users are required to login to Novell. I have created these reg entries to by-pass the windows login screen. All I did was:
• Created default user "erstaff" during installation administrative access.

• After starting XP change the "erstaff" user password to "password ".

• Installed Novell client.

• Logon to Novell network using any account.

• Logged on to workstation using "erstaff" account.

• The "erstaff" account will be set as the default workstation account automatically. (Is this correct?)

(REG_SZ) HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AutoAdminLogon = 1

(REG_SZ) HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\ CurrentVersion \WinLogon\DefaultPassword = password

(REG_SZ) HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\WinLogon\ForceAutoLogon = 1

(DWORD) HKLM\SOFTWARE\Novell\Login\AutoAdminQueryNDS = 1

For many months this method has worked fine. Now I'm seeing more users complaining that the Win Login is reappearing and off course the users don't know the Password I set. Can you give me some reasons as to why this window is appearing again. Does it have to do with different users loging in to one workstation. Any help would be great.

Thanks,

Mike

 

Not sure why you are setting up a default account on the workstation. User's Novell account could be used to also allow them to logon to the XP machine. This would eliminate your hassles.

DRD