Booting an NT Machine Automatically

In order to automatically boot a Windows NT system without having to enter a username and password, follow the steps outlined below:

1. Create a user profile you would like to automatically boot
2. To Start the registry editor
   • Click Start
   • Run
   • Type regedit.exe
3. Traverse the HKEY structure as follows
   • HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
   • Software
   • Microsoft
   • Windows NT
   • Current Version
   • Winlogon
   • Click Edit -> New -> String Value
     • When it prompts you for the value, type
     • DefaultPassword (all one word) and hit enter
     • Double click DefaultPassword and enter the pre-defined user password
   • Click Edit -> New -> String Value
     • When it prompts you for the value, type
     • AutoAdminLogon and hit enter
     • Double click AutoAdminLogon and enter the value 1
   • Double click DefaultDomainName and fill in the value for the current domain
   • Double click DefaultUserName and fill in the value for the pre-defined user name
4. Shutdown the Machine and Watch the Magic!

If you have any questions contact Joshua R. Craig