Auto login Windows Server 2012

Question

Hey all i am hoping someone knows how to set up Server 2012 with auto logon?

I already tried: winserver2012

But i am unable to find the checkbox that was in 2008 server that said "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer."

Where else can i go/do in order to do this auto login?

Oliver Salzburg · Accepted Answer · 2012-11-05 00:55:50Z

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Try to use the registry key technique.

You will need to have an account with a password for this to work.

Navigate to

HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\winlogon

Set or create the following keys

AutoAdminLogon = "1"
DefaultUserName = Your user name
DefaultPassword = Your password

edited Nov 5 '12 at 0:55

Oliver Salzburg♦
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answered Nov 5 '12 at 0:43

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Would you mind elaborating on that? – Oliver Salzburg♦ Nov 5 '12 at 0:44

@Oliver Salzburg give me a second :-) – Mikhail Nov 5 '12 at 0:45

Where are those registry keys located? Is a search really necessary? – Oliver Salzburg♦ Nov 5 '12 at 0:47

@OliverSalzburg You should really wait a few seconds before the author has finished writing. – Mikhail Nov 5 '12 at 0:54

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Why don't you finish your answer before you post it? :D – Oliver Salzburg♦ Nov 5 '12 at 0:55

Synetech · Answer 2 · 2012-11-18 01:59:37Z

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Autologon from Sysinternals should do the trick. It’s really simple too.

edited Nov 18 '12 at 1:59

Synetech
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answered Nov 18 '12 at 1:11

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