Guest Spector Posted September 6, 2007 Posted September 6, 2007 When windows2003 restarts after a systenm crash it pops up a box asking the admin to type the reason for the unexpected shutdown. I want to bypass this and enable auto logon so the system can get back to a working state without human intervension. How do i do this?
Guest net_admin Posted September 6, 2007 Posted September 6, 2007 RE: Windows 2003 Startup after crash As far as I know that's part of 2003 new security pack, so I don't believe it can be disabled. Also, why do you need the server to logon automatically? If that's an application, think about implementing it as a service, so that there's no need to logon for it to work properly. -- NetAdmin <São Paulo, BR> "Das ist nicht mein bier... arschloch."
Guest Spector Posted September 6, 2007 Posted September 6, 2007 RE: Windows 2003 Startup after crash Thanks. I am running VMWare Server on ther and need the system to auo logon , and then startup VMWare Server and also start off a couple of virtual Machines. For this to work I need the host Server running Windows 2003 to both Autologon and not ask the 'why did the system shutdown' question. Anyone have a solution ? (other than scrap Windows and try Linux of course!) Spector. "net_admin" wrote: > As far as I know that's part of 2003 new security pack, so I don't believe it > can be disabled. > > Also, why do you need the server to logon automatically? If that's an > application, think about implementing it as a service, so that there's no > need to logon for it to work properly. > > -- > NetAdmin <São Paulo, BR> > "Das ist nicht mein bier... arschloch."
Guest net_admin Posted September 6, 2007 Posted September 6, 2007 RE: Windows 2003 Startup after crash I was mistaken, you can do it. Look: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555541/en -- NetAdmin <São Paulo, BR> "Das ist nicht mein bier... arschloch."
Guest Spector Posted September 7, 2007 Posted September 7, 2007 RE: Windows 2003 Startup after crash That does not seem to have made any difference. Spector "net_admin" wrote: > I was mistaken, you can do it. Look: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555541/en > > -- > NetAdmin <São Paulo, BR> > "Das ist nicht mein bier... arschloch."
Guest net_admin Posted September 10, 2007 Posted September 10, 2007 RE: Windows 2003 Startup after crash What do you mean? -- NetAdmin <São Paulo, BR> "Das ist nicht mein bier... arschloch."
Guest Spector Posted September 10, 2007 Posted September 10, 2007 RE: Windows 2003 Startup after crash It did not work. But I have since found a solution that does work: Click Start then click Run Type gpedit.msc, and click OK Expand Computer Configuration, expand Administrative Templates, and then expand System Double Click Display Shutdown Event Tracker Click Disabled, then click OK This works a treat. Thanks Spector "net_admin" wrote: > What do you mean? > > -- > NetAdmin <São Paulo, BR> > "Das ist nicht mein bier... arschloch." >
Guest net_admin Posted September 10, 2007 Posted September 10, 2007 RE: Windows 2003 Startup after crash That's right. The article I sent you does work, but if you have a GPO enforcing that configuration it will be overwritten. -- NetAdmin <São Paulo, BR> "Das ist nicht mein bier... arschloch."
Guest NeilH Posted September 10, 2007 Posted September 10, 2007 Re: Windows 2003 Startup after crash "Spector" <Spector@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:EB6177D4-4F27-4DD3-A9A6-B2FB9DD726A8@microsoft.com... > That does not seem to have made any difference. > > Spector > > "net_admin" wrote: > > > I was mistaken, you can do it. Look: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555541/en > > > > -- > > NetAdmin <São Paulo, BR> > > "Das ist nicht mein bier... arschloch." I think that this is more useful as it does not involve modifying the registry http://support.microsoft.com/kb/293814 This does work as I've used it on my servers. I think you need to reboot after doing the change to get it working. Neil..
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