[RESOLVED] Windows Passwords

[Pfred]

Ok; I'd like a good answer. I think I've seen it before; but can't seem to see it better listed:

when starting up; a dialog box can come up to ask whay user password to use; [esc] will clear this, but I'd like to stop it asking.

[This message has been edited by Pfred (edited March 01, 2001).]

[MAC]

Go to control panel->network (or right click on network neighborhood) change Primary network logon to windows logon. Once you have entered password once it should not ask again. Let me know if that doesn't work. There are other ways.

[Pfred]

I'll look later; but this isn't what I wanted; I remember the option as not having a valid user at all.

the .pwl files will erase the listed passwird; if any.

[wbatten]

You can also change it to [Family Log On]

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[Pfred]

FFR; a lazy tech's way out of a bad situation

Fdisk, format & reinstall. usually we did this when something goofy in the process seemed to be interferring with our product & we weren't paid to TS windows issues.

MS did call us with the customer on the line.

[arcade]

get yourself "tweakall"; this allows you to define user/pw and enter these automatically at boot-up without key pressing/typing.

[eddie5659]

I remember when I had the pop up window, I searched for the .pwl which is just yourname.pwl and then I renamed it to something else (extension, I mean) and rebooted. Pressed Cancel on the opo up and it never came back again.

Not a techie myself but hoping to be, soon

Regards

Eddie

[NTTECH1]

Run Regedit from the windows command line . Next look for the user requested at logon.
Remove the user.reload Windows.

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[Schui]

I always delete the pwl files, reboot. It prompts the name, and asks for a pw.....
don't enter a password, just press enter...
it asks to confirm the pw. Again, click enter.
Done.

or
type a pw in the first box. and when it asks to confirm, delete the first line with all the *****'s in.... DONE

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[opiate]

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Schui:
I always delete the pwl files, reboot. It prompts the name, and asks for a pw.....
don't enter a password, just press enter...
it asks to confirm the pw. Again, click enter.
Done.

or
type a pw in the first box. and when it asks to confirm, delete the first line with all the *****'s in.... DONE

</font>

Agree, try this.

let us know please

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[Sweet PC]

Pff............we don't need to go in the Registry!

Simple:

1. Go in control panel
2. Click in the "Password"
3. Click on the tab named "Utilisator Profile"
4. Check "All user use the same parameter"

My windows's in french........maybe the translations aren't good but this is what you have to do!

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[Pfred]

mostly fixed.

Sweet PC's idea worked best. Delete all users from Users CP; also checked the other stuff to imply single user...

still has my name listed in shut down, but I'll live with that.

I don't restart all that often, but it was annoying otherwise.

a similar issue was brought up recently.