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We do something similar at our library. Although, instead of logging off and immediately logging back on, we have our computers reboot after logoff. I am not sure if this setup would work for you, but I thought I would pass it along just in case you can use part or all of our procedure. To accomplish the patron initiated logoff/reboot-auto-login after reboot completes, we setup a shortcut on the desktop using the "shutdown" command (available in XP and later OSes). We create a new shortcut on all the desktop of all the patron computers; the shortcut contains the following command, "shutdown -r -t 00." We call the shortcut "logoff." To make patrons aware about the need to logoff, we have an active desktop wallpaper image that instructs patrons to double click the "logoff" icon when done with their session. You could just use "shutdown -l -t 00" to just create a shortcut that only accomplishes a logoff. To get the computers to login again after reboot, then you can download TweakUI. http://download.microsoft.com/download/f/c/a/fca6767b-9ed9-45a6-b352-839afb2a2679/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe Use this free program to configure the username/password needed for auto-login. I am not sure if TweakUI will initiate a login if you only have use the "logoff" (-l switch) portion of the "shutdown" command. Something worth trying I suppose- If you have any questions regarding our setup, please do not hesitate to ask. Peter W. Caton -----Original Message----- From: Library NT [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of GRAY, PAUL Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 8:47 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Logoff script with auto-logon If patrons have their own individual accounts -- stop reading now - this won't apply. BUT == it SOUNDS like your machines are set to automatically log in to 'generic' accounts. That is to say - each machine has a default user account it automatically logs into. That is what we do here. In fact there is no reason our machines should ever be logged off. But in case they are -- in addition to turning on AutoAdminLogon in the registry (along with setting DefaultUserName, DefaultDomainName and Default Password) we learned the simple trick of turning on ForceAutoLogon. This way -- whether a patron reboots the machine - or logs off -- the results are the same. The machine automatically logs back in using the preset default credentials. -----Original Message----- From: Library NT [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Pike Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 8:25 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [LIBNT-L] Logoff script with auto-logon I set up a mandatory profile for my public computers, and I'm looking for a way that patrons can control logging off when they're done, so the profile gets reloaded for each new session. Ideally I'd like an icon on the desktop that the patron could double click that would log off the session and immediately and automatically re-login. I have found some scripts that seem like they will do the logging off, but achieving the logging back in seems more elusive. Is anyone using a solution like this? The clients are all on XP Pro SP3 and the server is running 2008 Server R2 Standard. Jeffrey Pike Technology Services Librarian Groton Public Library Groton, MA 01450 [log in to unmask]