Windows 2000 Security Disable Procedure Disable Procedure
76 NCS Manual PN 51095:B1 3/08/02
Appendix A: Windows 2000 Security Disable Procedure
A.1 Disable Procedure
In the Windows 2000 environment, a log-on box is displayed requesting a user name and password
each time Windows 2000 starts up. The Windows 2000 log-on box may be disabled if the NCS
software login function is sufficient for security or if the NCS software is to start automatically
once Windows 2000 is running. Once the NCS software starts, the user must still choose Login
under the File menu and enter a user name and password to gain access to the NCS. Note: The
Login function in the NCS software can not be eliminated. To eliminate the Windows 2000 log-on
box, execute the following steps:
1. From Program Manager, go to the File menu (for Windows 2000 users, select Start, then Run).
Select Run and type regedt32. This brings up the Windows 2000 Registry.
2. Go to the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE dialog box.
3. Double-click on Software, then on Microsoft.
4. Double-click on Windows 2000, followed by Current Version, and then Winlogon. At this
point the screen will be split into two sections. The section on the left side contains the tree
structure of the registry and the right side contains values stored in the registry.
5. From the Edit menu, select Add Value. A dialog box will pop up. Under Value Name, type
DefaultPassword (do not change the displayed data type).
6. Press OK. Another dialog box will pop up. Under String, enter the current password of the
NT administrator. The password is case sensitive, so be sure it is entered correctly. Press OK
for the change to take effect.
7. From the Edit menu, select Add Value again. Under Value Name, type AutoAdminLogon.
Press OK. Under String, enter 1 (do not change the displayed data type).
8. Verify that the two new variables entered in the previous steps appear on the right side of the
screen. The variables should appear as follows:
AutoAdminLogon:REG_SZ:1
Defaul
tPasswor
d:REG_SZ:<p
a
ssw
ord> (Pa
ssword i
s the
password
entered
by the
administrator in Step 6.)
9. Exit the Windows 2000 Registry, and reboot Windows 2000. When it starts, the log-on screen
should be bypassed.
A.2 Re-Enable Procedure
To re-enable Windows 2000 security, follow steps 1-3 above. Tab over to the right section of the
screen and select the AutoAdminLogon variable. From the Edit menu, select Delete. Press OK.
Do the same for the DefaultPassword variable. Exit the Registry, and reboot Windows 2000.
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