god day , i have xpsp2 but hour util dosnt work and it returned a massege box : --------------------------- C:\Documents and Settings\rupy\Desktop\autologon\autologon.exe --------------------------- C:\Documents and Settings\rypy\Desktop\autologon\autologon.exe is not a valid Win32 application. --------------------------- OK ---------------------------

this is a Vista-only utility.

Does the language package (French) cause an issue for this powertoy, to your knowlage? I use with Vista RC1 English w/ French package, command prompt with admin right, C:\autologon.exe /set /username: (name), it prompted me for a password, confirm the information, reboot and No autologon. I stronly suppect the language package, any inoput would be greadly appreciated Output from the DOS prompt: C:\>autologon /set /username:Eric Entrez le mot de passe de AutoAdminLogon : UserName : Eric DomainName : ***** (I mask this info for security reason, was my pc name) AutoLogonCount : (Disabled) LSASecret : (set) AutoAdminLogon : 1

The language pack shouldnt cause any problems. When you reboot does the computer attempt an autologon and fail with a bad password, or does nothing happen?

Ty for the prompt reply... No nothing happend, just wait for the password

The password is a mix of small caps, upper caps and numbers, no funny caracthers

Its brilliant! Really works well...

Anyone out there know where the source for autologon is?

how do we disable it after we enabled it?

rundll32 netplwiz.dll,UsersRunDll

I too would be interested in the source for this, I haven't actually tried it out but from the description, it sounds like a Vista/Credential Provider implementation of the KioskUser sample from the widely cited MSDN Gina Replacement articles by Keith Brown. (With a securely stored password.) Is it? N.

Ron - Andrew includes syntax for disabling the toy in his blog post . http://shellrevealed.com/blogs/shellblog/archive/2006/10/11/A-useful-tool-for-setting-up-autologon.aspx

we are using <a href="http://www.logonexpert.com/" LogonExpert autologon software</a> because autologon.exe is seriuos vulnerability for it saves logon\password information into registry.

When I attempt to run: C:\>autologon.exe /Set /Username:<user> Enter the password for AutoAdminLogon: I get an access denied error. RegPassword : Reset Failed: Access is denied. Any help on this?

Alex, make sure you run Command Prompt as Administrator (for example rightclick Command Prompt-shortcut and choose Run as administrator). Works well for me!

Problem when an account was renamed before using autologon: autologon will not work with the new account name (password not accepted - duplicating the account name on the logon screen). I used the first account name instaead with autologon - and it worked, logging to the (newly renamed) account.

3 spaces required for the command to execute properly: The Command: Autologon.exe /Set /Username: yourusername Where to place the spaces: Space between .exe and /Set between /Set and /Username: and between /Username: and yourusername

OR... You can just run "netplwiz" and uncheck the "Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer" box and voilá: you will now be logged in without entering your password.

That is that's built in, the "netplwiz" command. So basically this util is redundant.

Is there any reason the autologon will not work in Vista 64? I have used it on 3 other computers but they are Vista 32 and they all worked great.... Any ideas? I ran it elevated and double checked the username and password that I used.

Same issue here, not working on Vista X64. Seems like if 64-bit is the new direction for MS then these tools shoudl work on both 32 and 64 bit.

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Again: you all with X64 issues. Press win+r, type in netplwiz and press enter. That brings up a dialog with the option "User must enter a user name and password to use this computer." uncheck the box and press ok. Done!

To Netero, and Simon: for win XP/2K netplwiz is only going to help you if you have one account. There is no where to specify which account is for autologon on "User and Passwords" window (= netplwiz )

Doesn't work...userpasswords2 doesn't work...adding DefaultXxx + AutoAdminLogon + ForceAutoLogon in registry doesn't work...netplwiz trick doesn't work. I can't seem to find anyway to cause an autologon to happen after a logoff. After a reboot yes...after logoff no dice. I tried switching off fast user switching via group policy still no love. Help?

Thx

Is there anyway to add the password in the commandline? Like if you want to use this tool in a batch file?

This is a really great tool, thanks!

I'd love to make this program work but the screen opens and closes immediately... Can anyone help how to install the program?thanks

To those wondering why it doesn't work on 64-bit Vista: The problem is that there are separate HKLM hives for 64- and 32-bit processes, and WINLOGON.EXE only reads the 64-bit one (oops). This tool, being 32-bit, sets the right registry values, but they have no effect. :-(

Response to Scott_R [1 Sep 2007]: "netplwiz" does work with multiple users. Simply highlight the applicable user to which the auto logon applies. My problem is that I want a second account to auto-login (in the background). Does autologon.exe provide this functionality?

Ross Brown -- Logonexpert I recently downloaded works for my 64bit Vista http://www.logonexpert.com

Can somebody explain the following strange behaviour? When I logoff from my WinXP account, the system automatically logs in again. I checked the settings in the HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon hive. All values seem to be OK and are not different from the values on another machine, where this strange behaviour does not occur. I appreciate very much your help!!

here a .vbs script to auto add password ======================== On Error Resume Next dim WshShell,FSO sPass="password"&VBCRLF set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") set WshEnv = WshShell.Environment("Process") WinPath = "autologon.exe" set FSO = CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject") if FSO.FileExists(winpath) then else wscript.echo "!! ERROR !!" & VBCRLF & "Can't find or verify " & winpath &"." & VBCRLF & "You must be running Windows for this script to work." set WshShell=Nothing set WshEnv=Nothing set FSO=Nothing wscript.quit end if rc=WshShell.Run("autologon /Q /S /U:overflow /C:1", 2, FALSE) Wscript.Sleep 30 WshShell.AppActivate(WinPath) WshShell.SendKeys sPass set WshShell=Nothing set WshEnv=Nothing set FSO=Nothing wscript.quit ========================

this is way better and easier to use AND it's free. The way it should be. All GUI and free, can't beat that. For users who are not familiar in registry, I suggest they use WindowsAutoLogin (app) tool to configure their Windows auto login. WindowsAutoLogin is a FREE GUI tool created by IntelliAdmin that will help users to configure everything in registry, users just have to keyin the username, password and domain one time and it will auto configure for it. This free tools currently support Windows 2000, XP and Vista

link to the file stated in the above post: http://www.intelliadmin.com/WindowsAutoLogin.exe

Is there a version for Windows XP available too? I want to user auto logon but i don't want to have the password in clear text in the registry. I know you can do it with userpasswords2 but i don't want to do it manually for 150 computer. thx in advance

Great tool. Plz ignore the stupid comments... keep up the good work.

Nice tool indeed. Just got a small question, is there a way to remove or to auto accept the license agreement so we can use this in a script?