Automatic logon at startup

I think this will solve your problem:
Start Settings Control Panel Network --[Primary Network Logon]-- Client
For Microsoft Network --[access control] tab-- Share-level Access control
OK

Javad



"Carl Hayes nn5i" wrote in message
...
On some of my Win98 laptops, I must enter a password at startup. Others
just
come all the way up. How can I make them all do that? I hate entering
the
password, and no one else has physical access to my laptops.
--

-- Carl

On some of my Win98 laptops, I must enter a password at startup. Others just
come all the way up. How can I make them all do that? I hate entering the
password, and no one else has physical access to my laptops.
--

-- Carl

Setting a blank password
http://home.satx.rr.com/badour/html/tips_r_-_z.html

....Alan

--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html

In microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, Carl Hayes nn5i
wrote:

On some of my Win98 laptops, I must enter a password at startup. Others just
come all the way up. How can I make them all do that? I hate entering the
password, and no one else has physical access to my laptops.

"Carl Hayes nn5i" wrote:

On some of my Win98 laptops, I must enter a password at startup. Others just
come all the way up. How can I make them all do that? I hate entering the
password, and no one else has physical access to my laptops.
--

-- Carl

Thanks for the link, but I don't want to set a blank password. Even if the
password is blank, I still must hit enter during startup on some of my
Win98 laptops. Others never ask. I don't want it to ask. I know how to do
this in Win2K and in WinXP, but Win98 has me stumped.

If you follow the instructions, you will not get the prompt.

....Alan

--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html

In microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, Carl Hayes nn5i
wrote:

Thanks for the link, but I don't want to set a blank password. Even if the
password is blank, I still must hit enter during startup on some of my
Win98 laptops. Others never ask. I don't want it to ask. I know how to do
this in Win2K and in WinXP, but Win98 has me stumped.

Tried it; didn't work. Setting the password has nothing to do with whether
the system eenters it automatically at startup. There is a Network
Identification Wizard hidden somewhere that asks whether I want the system to
assume I'm that user when Windows comes up. I have stumbled on that wizard
before, but can't find the blankety-blank thing now.

-- Carl

"Alan Edwards" wrote:

If you follow the instructions, you will not get the prompt.

....Alan

--
Alan Edwards, MS MVP W95/98 Systems
http://dts-l.org/index.html

In microsoft.public.win98.gen_discussion, Carl Hayes nn5i
wrote:

Thanks for the link, but I don't want to set a blank password. Even if the
password is blank, I still must hit enter during startup on some of my
Win98 laptops. Others never ask. I don't want it to ask. I know how to do
this in Win2K and in WinXP, but Win98 has me stumped.

*Note: If you have user profiles this will not work as stated in the =
article and you will have to perform the steps in the link provided in =
the article for user profiles.

How to Prevent a Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Me Logon Prompt at =
Startup
http://support.microsoft.com/default...;en-us;Q152104


It has also been advised that you do not use the article Q135586, which =
has a link included in the article. Its purpose is =E2=80=9Cto clear the =
User Name logon box so it is blank each time you start Windows=E2=80=9D, =
it is not meant to prevent the logon box from prompting you for a =
name/password.
Instead if you have TweakUI installed, check to make sure the =
=E2=80=9CClear Last User At Logon=E2=80=9D check box is not checked. Go =
to Start Settings Control Panel, double click Tweak UI, click the =
Paranoia tab, if the box is checked, uncheck it.

--=20

Brian A.

Conflicts start where information lacks.
http://www.dts-l.org/goodpost.htm


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=?Utf-8?B?Q2FybCBIYXllcyBubjVp?=
wrote in
:

On some of my Win98 laptops, I must enter a password at startup.
Others just come all the way up. How can I make them all do that? I
hate entering the password, and no one else has physical access to my
laptops.

Delete all the .pwl files in the \windows folder.
Open Network in Control Panel. Where it says Primary Network Login, choose
"Windows Logon."
Reboot. The first time it boots it'll give you a logon screen. Put a
username in and NO password. You won't be prompted again.

--
-- Puritanism: the haunting fear that someone somewhere may be happy. --

Thanks, all, for the desire to help. Unfortunately, none of these replies
will work for me, because they all require use of a null password. With a
null password, I can get the laptop to come up without a password prompt,
true enough; but I cannot use a null password. I use the "administrator"
userid, and the same password, on all PCs on my network. Most of these come
up with no password prompt (even three machines running Win98 -- the others
are all Win2000pro or WinXPpro), but with the Administrator password entered
automatically by Windown at logon. I push the power button, go drink a soda,
and when I return it's up, with the whole network available. But on TWO of
my Win98se machines I have to enter the password! I know how to configure
this in Win2000pro and WinXPpro, and I know Win98se can be taught to do it (I
have three Win98 machines doing it). It can be done!

If I use a null password on these machines, then I'll have to enter the
Administrator password for each machine I connect to! Much worse than what
I've got now.

Maybe I'll just run Win2000pro or WinXP on the laptops.

Still, I'm very grateful for the attempts to help.

-- Carl

"Menno Hershberger" wrote:

=?Utf-8?B?Q2FybCBIYXllcyBubjVp?=
wrote in
:

On some of my Win98 laptops, I must enter a password at startup.
Others just come all the way up. How can I make them all do that? I
hate entering the password, and no one else has physical access to my
laptops.

Delete all the .pwl files in the \windows folder.
Open Network in Control Panel. Where it says Primary Network Login, choose
"Windows Logon."
Reboot. The first time it boots it'll give you a logon screen. Put a
username in and NO password. You won't be prompted again.

--
-- Puritanism: the haunting fear that someone somewhere may be happy. --