AUTOLOG of XP userid upon PowerOn/Restart

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John_L.

I'm a new XP user, and I'd like Windows to automatically logon to an
administrator id in the background, the automatic equivalent of manually
logging on the id, and then issuing a Switch Userid.

I prefer to use a User userid to prevent nasty things from happening to my
computer. I'd like my Administrator userid (or permission-endowed equivalent)
to startup automatically, and still arrive at the Welcome screen ready to
logon my User userid.

Thanks in advance for your time and consideration.
 
John_L. said:
I'm a new XP user, and I'd like Windows to automatically logon to an
administrator id in the background, the automatic equivalent of manually
logging on the id, and then issuing a Switch Userid.

I prefer to use a User userid to prevent nasty things from happening to my
computer. I'd like my Administrator userid (or permission-endowed
equivalent)
to startup automatically, and still arrive at the Welcome screen ready to
logon my User userid.

Thanks in advance for your time and consideration.
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Err why would you want to start up in an Admin account then immediately
switch to a User? Why not log on straight away as the User?
 
I've had two different occasions where it would be useful:
1) My Anti-Spyware software requires Admin rights to remove some spyware.
Logging on with User rights is insufficient.
2) I use windows-emulator software to access other PCs on my network. The
software runs through a userid on the target machine, password protected for
security reasons. I'd like to be able to AutoLog that userid (admittedly,
that userid only has User rights, but presumably the same technique would
apply).
The idea would be that these userids start, and remain switched out, before
the Welcome screen. I could then logon my id with User rights and interact
with Windows.
 
I can think of two situtations that apply:
1) My Anti-Spyware software requires Admin rights to remove detected
spyware. Logging on initially with Uswer rights is insufficient.
2) I use a windows-emulator to access other PCs on a network. The software
runs in a separate password protected userid, on the target machine, for
security purposes. I would like to AutoLog this id when I power-on (or
restart).
The net of this would be userid's which logon, and remain active (with not
interactions), prior to the Welcome screen. I can then logon my userid with
User rights and go about my business.
 
John_L. said:
I can think of two situtations that apply:
1) My Anti-Spyware software requires Admin rights to remove detected
spyware. Logging on initially with Uswer rights is insufficient.
Click to expand...

I would change your antispyware app then. That seems a very stupid design if
it has to have admin rights to remove malware...
 
John_L.,
1. During installation, some programs allows for the program to be used for all
users. If you did not set this when the program first was installed, you may
need to reinstall/repair the program, and set it to work that way.
2. If the program shortcut is available for all users, you might be able to Run
just the program with administrator priviledges.
Right click the Short cut> Select Run As...> Choose to run it with an
Administrator's UserName and Password.


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I can think of two situtations that apply:
1) My Anti-Spyware software requires Admin rights to remove detected
spyware. Logging on initially with Uswer rights is insufficient.
2) I use a windows-emulator to access other PCs on a network. The software
runs in a separate password protected userid, on the target machine, for
security purposes. I would like to AutoLog this id when I power-on (or
restart).
The net of this would be userid's which logon, and remain active (with not
interactions), prior to the Welcome screen. I can then logon my userid with
User rights and go about my business.
 
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