Internet connectivity before XP password prompt?

[Guest Alf]

I access my compter remotely and use an XP password to provide at least minimal security. If there is a power outage, I have the BIOS set to start the computer when power is restored. I also use a

program to force a reboot if a program hangs which results in my not being able to access it. When it reboots, either after a power outage or a forced reboot, it stops at the password prompt before

it loads Internet conectivity, which means that I can't access it remotely. Is there any way to get it to load Internet connectivity BEFORE the password prompt? TIA.

 

 

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[Guest LVTravel]

Re: Internet connectivity before XP password prompt?

 

 

 

"Alf" <who@where.com> wrote in message

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> I access my compter remotely and use an XP password to provide at least

> minimal security. If there is a power outage, I have the BIOS set to start

> the computer when power is restored. I also use a

> program to force a reboot if a program hangs which results in my not being

> able to access it. When it reboots, either after a power outage or a

> forced reboot, it stops at the password prompt before

> it loads Internet conectivity, which means that I can't access it

> remotely. Is there any way to get it to load Internet connectivity BEFORE

> the password prompt? TIA.

>

>

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Here is a possible workaround:

 

Have the computer boot using TweakUI

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx to

enter the password on reboot. Set the screensaver to its minimum activation

time of 1 minute and require password to come out of screensaver (it is the

same as the boot password.)

 

While not totally secure because someone can reboot the computer and until

the screen saver kicks in the computer would be accessible it will work as I

use the same system on my home computer.

 

You should also have the computer on a fairly large UPS and just have the

"box" on it without monitor or any other device plugged into it other than

whatever devices you use for internet connection.

 

There may be other ways but for free, this does work. Hope it helps, let us

know.

[Guest Alf]

Re: Internet connectivity before XP password prompt?

 

Thanks for the tip. It's one I should have thought of myself, but I was too facused on trying to solve the problem rather than working around it.

 

Alf

 

 

 

 

"Alf" <who@where.com> wrote in message

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> I access my compter remotely and use an XP password to provide at least

> minimal security. If there is a power outage, I have the BIOS set to start

> the computer when power is restored. I also use a

> program to force a reboot if a program hangs which results in my not being

> able to access it. When it reboots, either after a power outage or a

> forced reboot, it stops at the password prompt before

> it loads Internet conectivity, which means that I can't access it

> remotely. Is there any way to get it to load Internet connectivity BEFORE

> the password prompt? TIA.

>

>

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>

 

Here is a possible workaround:

 

Have the computer boot using TweakUI

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx to

enter the password on reboot. Set the screensaver to its minimum activation

time of 1 minute and require password to come out of screensaver (it is the

same as the boot password.)

 

While not totally secure because someone can reboot the computer and until

the screen saver kicks in the computer would be accessible it will work as I

use the same system on my home computer.

 

You should also have the computer on a fairly large UPS and just have the

"box" on it without monitor or any other device plugged into it other than

whatever devices you use for internet connection.

 

There may be other ways but for free, this does work. Hope it helps, let us

know.

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest LVTravel]

Re: Internet connectivity before XP password prompt?

 

 

 

"Alf" <who@where.com> wrote in message

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> Thanks for the tip. It's one I should have thought of myself, but I was

> too facused on trying to solve the problem rather than working around it.

>

> Alf

>

>

>

>

> "Alf" <who@where.com> wrote in message

> news:48a50ec5$0$7851$9a6e19ea@unlimited.newshosting.com...

>> I access my compter remotely and use an XP password to provide at least

>> minimal security. If there is a power outage, I have the BIOS set to

>> start

>> the computer when power is restored. I also use a

>> program to force a reboot if a program hangs which results in my not

>> being

>> able to access it. When it reboots, either after a power outage or a

>> forced reboot, it stops at the password prompt before

>> it loads Internet conectivity, which means that I can't access it

>> remotely. Is there any way to get it to load Internet connectivity

>> BEFORE

>> the password prompt? TIA.

>>

>>

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>

> Here is a possible workaround:

>

> Have the computer boot using TweakUI

> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx to

> enter the password on reboot. Set the screensaver to its minimum

> activation

> time of 1 minute and require password to come out of screensaver (it is

> the

> same as the boot password.)

>

> While not totally secure because someone can reboot the computer and until

> the screen saver kicks in the computer would be accessible it will work as

> I

> use the same system on my home computer.

>

> You should also have the computer on a fairly large UPS and just have the

> "box" on it without monitor or any other device plugged into it other than

> whatever devices you use for internet connection.

>

> There may be other ways but for free, this does work. Hope it helps, let

> us

> know.

>

>

>

>

>

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