Comments on: Auto logon into Windows http://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/04/auto-logon-into-windows/ A technology news blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 03:50:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Duncanhttp://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/04/auto-logon-into-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-218195 Duncan Sat, 15 Dec 2007 15:21:25 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/04/auto-logon-into-windows/#comment-218195 Vivek is on the right track. If you have physical access to the machine then passwords wont help you. A computers can only be as secure as the place it's housed in. If you gain physical access to any computer no matter what os all you need to have is a cd and your god.Oh yeah and another thing. If your using windows forget about security. Do you really think security's on the top of the list of Microsoft's concerns. If you do then you have some serious delusions. Vivek is on the right track. If you have physical access to the machine then passwords wont help you. A computers can only be as secure as the place it’s housed in. If you gain physical access to any computer no matter what os all you need to have is a cd and your god.Oh yeah and another thing. If your using windows forget about security. Do you really think security’s on the top of the list of Microsoft’s concerns. If you do then you have some serious delusions.

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]]> By: Vivekhttp://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/04/auto-logon-into-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-212057 Vivek Wed, 05 Dec 2007 09:47:17 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/04/auto-logon-into-windows/#comment-212057 I think security is an over hyped issue! Auto Logon is works best for most home users @ Opinionted Blogger .. If someone physically stole your computer (or just the hard disk) then he/she can access the data using just any other OS. Accessing data if you're physically reachable to the computer is a child's play. So, even WITH the login password, you're data is still unsafe! Best practice here is to not save any passwords in browser. That's all you need. Of course, comments/arguments invited :) PS: I agree with Ryan. "control userpasswords2" is the simplest solution I think security is an over hyped issue!
Auto Logon is works best for most home users

@ Opinionted Blogger ..
If someone physically stole your computer (or just the hard disk) then he/she can access the data using just any other OS. Accessing data if you’re physically reachable to the computer is a child’s play.
So, even WITH the login password, you’re data is still unsafe!

Best practice here is to not save any passwords in browser. That’s all you need.

Of course, comments/arguments invited :)

PS: I agree with Ryan. “control userpasswords2″ is the simplest solution

]]> By: Kevinhttp://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/04/auto-logon-into-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-211931 Kevin Tue, 04 Dec 2007 23:11:18 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/04/auto-logon-into-windows/#comment-211931 I find the auto logon very useful for desktops. All that waiting out time builds up and is a waste, especially for the general desktop computer user who turns his computer on and off a lot or restarts frequently. If you surf secure sites, just delete the cache or use a third-party tool to securely wipe it. I find the auto logon very useful for desktops. All that waiting out time builds up and is a waste, especially for the general desktop computer user who turns his computer on and off a lot or restarts frequently. If you surf secure sites, just delete the cache or use a third-party tool to securely wipe it.

]]> By: The Opinionted Bloggerhttp://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/04/auto-logon-into-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-211881 The Opinionted Blogger Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:35:04 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/04/auto-logon-into-windows/#comment-211881 This is a horrible practice. Being a computer science major this is one of the first bad things to do with a personal computer. What if you were to lose your computer? The person who found your computer could easily boot up your computer and take every file which they wanted. This might not seem like a big deal. I mean what do you have on your computer anyways, a few word files for school and some pictures. What you don't know is your computer could store quite a bit of information including passwords and user names. I don't know about you but I use my computer to access very secure information like bank accounts and PayPal. This is not something that should be used, even if it does speed up your boot time. Use the extra one to two minutes and wait it out. This is a horrible practice. Being a computer science major this is one of the first bad things to do with a personal computer. What if you were to lose your computer? The person who found your computer could easily boot up your computer and take every file which they wanted.

This might not seem like a big deal. I mean what do you have on your computer anyways, a few word files for school and some pictures. What you don’t know is your computer could store quite a bit of information including passwords and user names. I don’t know about you but I use my computer to access very secure information like bank accounts and PayPal.

This is not something that should be used, even if it does speed up your boot time. Use the extra one to two minutes and wait it out.

]]> By: Ryan Wagnerhttp://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/04/auto-logon-into-windows/comment-page-1/#comment-211876 Ryan Wagner Tue, 04 Dec 2007 18:12:44 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/2007/12/04/auto-logon-into-windows/#comment-211876 This is already built-in to Windows with encryption, just type control userpasswords2 on the Run window. Here's our full directions: http://cybernetnews.com/2006/08/03/cybernotes-how-to-automatically-login-to-windows-xp/ This is already built-in to Windows with encryption, just type control userpasswords2 on the Run window. Here’s our full directions:
http://cybernetnews.com/2006/08/03/cybernotes-how-to-automatically-login-to-windows-xp/

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