RE: Interesting WinXP login problems...

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LtKer Lshmael

only my user name shows up (all well and good so far) when i click on it, it trys to log in on its own without asking for a password

I'm assuming for the above passage that you are using the Welcome screen. Since there are local security problems with using it, I would suggest disabling it in favor of the traditional Windows login box, which might solve your problem.

On 2003-04-04 20:41:18, guandi wrote
>Okay, WinXP Pro SP1. i have...
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>Administrator (passworded)
>guandi (passworded)
>Guest (passworded, but disabled in User config)
>HelpAssistant (unknown, disabled in Comp Managment)
>SUPPORT_388945a0 (unknown, disabled in Comp Managment)
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>Now, to increase the security of my box a bit i renamed Administrator to SilentBob and set the password to a 35 character alphanumeric string, i then setup a guest account called Administrator, that had 50 character alphanumeric pass (to make the kiddies waste a few CPU cycles if they get this far).
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>Now, when i rebooted to put my new Ram in an put my new case on (very nice iCute brushed metal and 'glo-blu' perspex with a X-Window kit, 6 80mm fans, black light tube and glowing cables/fan blades, Very nice ^_^ ) i get the following problem...
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>only my user name shows up (all well and good so far) when i click on it, it trys to log in on its own without asking for a password i then have to Ctrl-Alt-Del twice and hit Cancel, then Ctrl-Alt-Del twice again to drop me back to the main login screen. i try again, same thing, except it doesnt drop me to the login screen, it lets me enter my password in the box and then logs me in fine.
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>the only other difference is that it takes an extra 15~ seconds to boot up (i noticed becouse i usually i have time to turn on my desk fan, fairy lights and open a can of something before i swivel my chair just in time to click my username).
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>Any ideas?
>
>~Laura~
>

Lieutenant Kernel Lshmael
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Interesting WinXP login problems... - LtKer guandi 2003-04-04 20:41:18
- I know the feeling... - Cpt Uzziah 2003-04-12 23:13:45
- >RE: Interesting WinXP login problems... - LtKer Lshmael 2003-04-04 22:17:08 <
  - heh... - LtKer guandi 2003-04-04 22:40:29

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Message:	On 2003-04-04 22:17:08, Lshmael wrote >[i]only my user name shows up (all well and good so far) when i click on it, it trys to log in on its own without asking for a password[/i] > >I'm assuming for the above passage that you are using the Welcome screen. Since there are local security problems with using it, I would suggest disabling it in favor of the traditional Windows login box, which might solve your problem. > >On 2003-04-04 20:41:18, guandi wrote >>Okay, WinXP Pro SP1. i have... >> >>Administrator (passworded) >>guandi (passworded) >>Guest (passworded, but disabled in User config) >>HelpAssistant (unknown, disabled in Comp Managment) >>SUPPORT_388945a0 (unknown, disabled in Comp Managment) >> >>Now, to increase the security of my box a bit i renamed Administrator to SilentBob and set the password to a 35 character alphanumeric string, i then setup a guest account called Administrator, that had 50 character alphanumeric pass (to make the kiddies waste a few CPU cycles if they get this far). >> >>Now, when i rebooted to put my new Ram in an put my new case on (very nice iCute brushed metal and 'glo-blu' perspex with a X-Window kit, 6 80mm fans, black light tube and glowing cables/fan blades, Very nice ^_^ ) i get the following problem... >> >> >>only my user name shows up (all well and good so far) when i click on it, it trys to log in on its own without asking for a password i then have to Ctrl-Alt-Del twice and hit Cancel, then Ctrl-Alt-Del twice again to drop me back to the main login screen. i try again, same thing, except it doesnt drop me to the login screen, it lets me enter my password in the box and then logs me in fine. >> >>the only other difference is that it takes an extra 15~ seconds to boot up (i noticed becouse i usually i have time to turn on my desk fan, fairy lights and open a can of something before i swivel my chair just in time to click my username). >> >>Any ideas? >> >>~Laura~ >>
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