Microsoft KB Archive/131202

= How To Perform Programmatic Logon from Windows for Workgroups =

Article ID: 131202

Article Last Modified on 7/2/2004

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit 3.11

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This article was previously published under Q131202



SUMMARY
I_AutoLogon is the only documented API for doing a programmatic logon from Windows for Workgroups. This API requires the user to type a user name and password. There aren't any other documented functions for performing logons. In particular, there is nothing documented to:


 * Perform a programmatic logon using a specific user name and password.
 * Perform a programmatic logon to a particular domain.



MORE INFORMATION
It is possible to perform a logon in an indirect fashion by executing a batch file that calls NET LOGON. For example, you might have a file named LOGON.BAT that contains:   REM batch file that performs a logon NET LOGON /DOMAIN: You can use WinExec to execute the batch file:   WinExec( "LOGON.BAT", SW_HIDE );

