Pushing automatic logins to multiple machines
Mishra
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This is an informative post. We have a need to automatically login as a certain user to perform tests on every machine. I created a method. Next for me to figure out is how to mass run a program once the users are logged in.
#1 Create Reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"DefaultUserName"="your-username-here"
"DefaultDomainName"="your-domain-here"
"DefaultPassword"="your-password-here"
"AutoAdminLogon"="1"
#2 Create regedit Batch file
regedit /s your-reg-file-from-step-one.reg
#3 Add batch file to login scripts of GPO
#4 Create Reboot Batch file
shutdown -r -m \\your-machine-name1
shutdown -r -m \\your-machine-name2
#5 Reboot workstations using batch file
#1 Create Reg file
Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"DefaultUserName"="your-username-here"
"DefaultDomainName"="your-domain-here"
"DefaultPassword"="your-password-here"
"AutoAdminLogon"="1"
#2 Create regedit Batch file
regedit /s your-reg-file-from-step-one.reg
#3 Add batch file to login scripts of GPO
#4 Create Reboot Batch file
shutdown -r -m \\your-machine-name1
shutdown -r -m \\your-machine-name2
#5 Reboot workstations using batch file
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sprkymrk
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Aren't you concerned about placing a password in plain text in the batch file/logon script?All things are possible, only believe. -
Mishra
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sprkymrk wrote:Aren't you concerned about placing a password in plain text in the batch file/logon script?
It is temporary for testing purposes. To make sure accounts can login and run the appropriate applications.
It was pretty funny because I asked my co-worker "are you ready to break security policy for a few minutes?" lol