Microsoft KB Archive/114615

= Bypassing Automatic Logon in Windows NT =

Article ID: 114615

Article Last Modified on 2/20/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server 3.1
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
 * Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition

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This article was previously published under Q114615



Windows NT allows you to automatically logon a user by specifying the following values in the Registry.

  DefaultDomainName DefaultUserName DefaultPassword AutoAdminLogon

After you set up automatic logon, the Window NT Logon dialog box no longer appears at startup. You are then unable to logon as a different user until the automatic logon feature is disabled in the Registry.

However, there are times when you would need to temporarily bypass the automatic logon procedure; for example, when you need to perform an action that the current user does not have permission to do.

To temporarily bypass the automatic logon and bring up the Windows NT Logon dialog box:


 * Hold down the SHIFT key as Windows NT is starting.

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 * If you are currently logged on, press CTRL+ALT+DEL, choose Logoff and then immediately hold down the SHIFT key.

NOTE: This does not permanently disable the automatic logon feature. The next time you log off or Windows NT is starting, it will go back to the automatic logon.

For more information on the automatic logon feature, query on the following words in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  automatic and logon

Additional query words: prodnt login autologin regedit regedt32 autologon

Keywords: kbusage KB114615

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