autologon not working

[1boredguy]

i sense a fault in my winnt.sif... the autologin is can anyone spot it?

thanks for your help!

;SetupMgrTag

[Data]

AutoPartition=1

MsDosInitiated="0"

UnattendedInstall="Yes"

AutomaticUpdates=yes

[unattended]

UnattendMode=FullUnattended

OemSkipEula=Yes

OemPreinstall=Yes

Repartition=Yes

TargetPath=\WINDOWS

UnattendSwitch="yes"

WaitForReboot="No"

[GuiUnattended]

AdminPassword=ea209cc8fbd60f360e2390227404afd2b9967c7cc56a58d6ad58898a169978bc

EncryptedAdminPassword=Yes

AutoLogon=Yes

OEMSkipRegional=1

TimeZone=4

OemSkipWelcome=1

[userData]

ProductKey=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

FullName="NoName"

OrgName="NoCompany"

ComputerName=*

[Display]

BitsPerPel=32

Xresolution=1024

YResolution=768

[TapiLocation]

CountryCode=1

[RegionalSettings]

LanguageGroup=7,8,10,9

[branding]

BrandIEUsingUnattended=Yes

[url]

Home_Page=www.google.com

Help_Page=www.google.com

Search_Page=www.google.com

[Proxy]

Proxy_Enable=0

Use_Same_Proxy=1

[identification]

JoinWorkgroup=NANA

[Networking]

InstallDefaultComponents=Yes

[Components]

msmsgs=off

msnexplr=off

freecell=off

hearts=off

minesweeper=off

pinball=off

solitaire=off

spider=off

zonegames=off

[shell]

DefaultStartPanelOff = Yes

[WindowsFirewall]

Profiles = WindowsFirewall.TurnOffFirewall

[WindowsFirewall.TurnOffFirewall]

Mode = 0

[code]

[BrandonS_Mil]

Here is some info from the ref.chm -> SP2 Deployment Guide.

AutoLogon
Configures the computer to log on once with the Administrator account.

Syntax AutoLogon = Yes | No 
Values Yes 
Configures the computer to log on once with the Administrator account.

No 
Does not automatically log on to the computer.

Default Value No 
Example AutoLogon = Yes

Registry subkey HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\
CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AutoAdminLogon 
Dependencies If AdminPassword is set to blank, null, or not set, the registry subkey HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\
CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AutoAdminLogon (controlled by AutoLogon) is set to 0 (false) which disables the automatic Administrator account logon feature. 
Comments The entry is not valid on upgrades. 
When you set AutoLogon to Yes, you cannot log off. If you try to log off, you will be logged back on automatically. The only way to log off is to reboot, which decrements the value of AutoLogonCount.

If you specify a password in the AdminPassword entry, Setup uses that password when you log on automatically to the computer. After the installation finishes, Setup deletes the password from the copy of the answer file left on the computer.

 Important

Encrypting the Administrator password in the EncryptedAdminPassword entry disables AutoLogon. 
To skip Windows Welcome, set UnattendSwitch to Yes in the [Unattended] section of Unattend.txt. 
If you wish to log on automatically after running Sysprep in Factory mode, set AuditAdminAutoLogon to Yes in the [ComputerSettings] section of Winbom.ini. 


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AutoLogonCount
Specifies the number of times that the computer automatically logs on with the specified Administrator account and password.

Syntax AutoLogonCount = integer 
Value integer 
Example AutoLogonCount = 5

Registry subkey HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\
CurrentVersion\WinLogon\AutoLogonCount 
Comments The value decrements after each logon, and WinLogon disables the feature after the specified number of logon attempts. 
Requires AutoLogon = Yes and AdminPassword = password in Unattend.txt. If AutoLogon = Yes, WinLogon checks the value of AutoLogonCount. If the number for AutoLogonCount is greater than 0, WinLogon decrements the count and then checks AdminPassword. If AdminPassword = password, WinLogon uses this password to log on automatically. If AdminPassword = *, the user must enter a password.

If AutoLogonCount = 0, then WinLogon deletes AutoAdminLogon, AutoLogonCount, and DefaultPassword from the registry. During the next reboot, the user must log on manually.

 Important

The function of this entry has changed slightly between Windows 2000 and Windows XP. Please review this entry carefully before using it in your answer file. 
Make sure that the password for the master installation (that you plan to duplicate onto one or more destination computers) is blank. 
You must reboot the computer to decrement the value of AutoLogonCount.

I don't depend on this working personally.... i have two accounts on my system ( mine and the wifes) but each computer AUTO LOGON to one of us by reg key.

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"DefaultUserName"="Brandon"
"DefaultPassword"="klajgflafduq0t79365"
"AutoAdminLogon"="1"

Hope this helps.

[1boredguy]

thanks for the lightening fast reply! i quickly found a fault. the password was encrypted. so i just typed it in. and then i removed the "EncryptedAdminPassword=Yes".

thanks!

Edited June 29, 2005 by 1boredguy