Password avoidance

Please remind me how to avoid the need to input password at each start up.
Thanks

"VK" <> wrote in message
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> Please remind me how to avoid the need to input password at each start up.
> Thanks
>

So what can you do with FIVE SECONDS?

"VK" <> wrote in message
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> Please remind me how to avoid the need to input password at each
> start up. Thanks
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=windows+7+auto+login

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On Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:07:18 -0000, "Gordon" <>
wrote:

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>"VK" <> wrote in message
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>> Please remind me how to avoid the need to input password at each start up.
>> Thanks
>>
>
>So what can you do with FIVE SECONDS?

An excessively common error. It's NOT five seconds, but five seconds
multiplied by the HUNDREDS on times you do this.

"Sam E" <> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:07:18 -0000, "Gordon"
> <>
> wrote:
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>>"VK" <> wrote in message
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>>> Please remind me how to avoid the need to input password at each
>>> start up.
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>
>>So what can you do with FIVE SECONDS?
>
> An excessively common error. It's NOT five seconds, but five seconds
> multiplied by the HUNDREDS on times you do this.

And even more than that, a system configured for auto login allows
parallelization of tasks. Start system, do other things while system
starting and logging in, return to system when tasks done, use system.
If auto login isn't configured, you have to wait for system to reach
login screen, log in, wait for system to finish startup before you can
use it. Personally, I don't use it for my workstations, but I can see
the benefits. Why Gordon is so against it, and for that matter why he
even cares, is beyond me.

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Says vista, but also works with 7


"VK" <> wrote in message
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> Please remind me how to avoid the need to input password at each start up.
> Thanks
>

"Gordon" <> wrote in message
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> "VK" <> wrote in message
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>> Please remind me how to avoid the need to input password at each start
>> up. Thanks
>>
>
> So what can you do with FIVE SECONDS?

That isn't the point you RETARD. Err, Umm <sigh>.

"Sam E" <> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:07:18 -0000, "Gordon" <>
> wrote:
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>>"VK" <> wrote in message
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>>> Please remind me how to avoid the need to input password at each start
>>> up.
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>
>>So what can you do with FIVE SECONDS?
>
> An excessively common error. It's NOT five seconds, but five seconds
> multiplied by the HUNDREDS on times you do this.

Once a day. Jeeeze.....
If you start up your computer LOTS of times a day a) it uses lots more
electricity than if you just keep it running and b) places excessive wear on
parts like the disk heads...

"Zaphod Beeblebrox" <> wrote in message
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> "Sam E" <> wrote in message
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>> On Thu, 11 Mar 2010 12:07:18 -0000, "Gordon" <>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"VK" <> wrote in message
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>>>> Please remind me how to avoid the need to input password at each start
>>>> up.
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>
>>>So what can you do with FIVE SECONDS?
>>
>> An excessively common error. It's NOT five seconds, but five seconds
>> multiplied by the HUNDREDS on times you do this.
>
> And even more than that, a system configured for auto login allows
> parallelization of tasks. Start system, do other things while system
> starting and logging in, return to system when tasks done, use system. If
> auto login isn't configured, you have to wait for system to reach login
> screen, log in, wait for system to finish startup before you can use it.
> Personally, I don't use it for my workstations, but I can see the
> benefits. Why Gordon is so against it, and for that matter why he even
> cares, is beyond me.
>

Because actually it's a SECURITY thing. Apart from anything else...
It's no coincidence that the most secure Operating systems, UNIX, AIX, Linux
etc do NOT allow "passwordless logins".
I really do despair sometimes of the complete indifference of many Windows
users to computer security...

"Alias" <aka@masked&anonymous.com.invalido> wrote in message
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> Gordon wrote:
>
>>
>> Because actually it's a SECURITY thing. Apart from anything else...
>> It's no coincidence that the most secure Operating systems, UNIX, AIX,
>> Linux etc do NOT allow "passwordless logins".
>
> Ubuntu does. I booted it up today, went for some coffee, and when I got
> back, the desktop was there waiting and ready to use.

Yes but when you choose that option on install it says "NOT RECOMMENDED" in
big red letters!



>> I really do despair sometimes of the complete indifference of many
>> Windows users to computer security...
>
> I guess it would be useful if you're afraid that someone will have
> physical access to your computer. Course, with Linux, changing a log on
> password is very easy if you have physical access. So, how does logging on
> automatically create a security risk?
>

Granted, it's also relatively easy on Windows as well, but at least it
deters the casual "ooh let's see what we can find on this machine" type of
intrusion...
And it gets the Users thinking security as well other than just ignoring
it..