Logging into a Win 2000 Pro PC

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Phisherman

I have a LAN with Win98, WinXP and Win 2000. I can I eliminate the
login window to the Win2000 Pro PC from the Win98 or WinXP PC? The
password in the Win2000 PC is blank, but the name must be entered. I'd
like to eliminate this login window on the Win 2000 Pro machine, if
possible. Thanks.
 
Phisherman said:
I have a LAN with Win98, WinXP and Win 2000. I can I eliminate the
login window to the Win2000 Pro PC from the Win98 or WinXP PC? The
password in the Win2000 PC is blank, but the name must be entered. I'd
like to eliminate this login window on the Win 2000 Pro machine, if
possible. Thanks.
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Double-click "Users and Passwords" in the Control Panel, then
untick the box that requires users to enter a password.
 
Double-click "Users and Passwords" in the Control Panel, then
untick the box that requires users to enter a password.
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That didn't work. Under "Users and Passwords" I see an unchecked box:

[ ] Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer.

This has always been unchecked. I am still getting a required login
window for the PC running Windows 2000 Pro with SP4 installed. Is
there another way to fix this annoyance?
 
Phisherman said:
Double-click "Users and Passwords" in the Control Panel, then
untick the box that requires users to enter a password.
Click to expand...

That didn't work. Under "Users and Passwords" I see an unchecked box:

[ ] Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer.

This has always been unchecked. I am still getting a required login
window for the PC running Windows 2000 Pro with SP4 installed. Is
there another way to fix this annoyance?
Click to expand...

Some people call it an "annoyance", others call it "flexibility" because
it lets you chose which way you want to run the show.

Tick the check box, click OK, then reboot the machine. Now go
back to this panel, click the preferred user, then untick the check
box and click OK. Enter the correct password for this user when
prompted, then reboot the machine.

If this still fails to work, download and install TweakUI from the
Microsoft site. It offers the same facility.
 
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