On Win2k how do you login on bootup?

[Medea]

Title says it all. As an admin, power user, etc. and why?

 

[toant103]

don't you just type in the username and pw?

 

[Medea]

Sorry, I didn't word this correctly. I was asking if you're the only user, do most people have it setup to login as admin or power user - not how to actually logon.

Anyway, most have it setup as admin (which is the way I have it) but thanks anyway.

 

[ST4RCUTTER]

I used to have it setup as a poweruser, but after a few weeks I said, "screw it" and went with admin. I figure if hackers can get in through my router, firewall, passwords etc. they deserve to get in. Heck, they may be copying my prono now :Q

 

[Medea]

I used to have it setup as a poweruser, but after a few weeks I said, "screw it" and went with admin. I figure if hackers can get in through my router, firewall, passwords etc. they deserve to get in.>

My sentiments exactly.

 

[calpha]

Mine too.

I'm behind a Firewall and I run BlackICE on my workstations.

I got tired of logging off and logging on to do admin functions like installing new software, so I said SCREW it just like the above posts.

 

[calpha]

BTW.

I've also written a buggy little utility that creates 15 letter passwords based on machine name and Mac address. I change the Local Administrators logon Name, and I don't use that account. I then use the password utility to create a password for this account.

I also disable GUEST, and regularly check my IUSR_ rights for the Web Server, and so on.

I log in as a different user (my name) and give that guy Admin privelages on the box. So, if they can get in, have at it.

 

[Nevo]

In the registry, go to HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Set the value "AutoAdminLogon" as a DWORD = 1
Set the values "DefaultUserName" and "DefaultPassword"

Create the values if necessary.

Reboot. Wallah!

Or, see Q234562 to do it the easy way.