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You probably already know this -- but for any who don't The Registry settings to have a machine automatically log on to a specific account are in HKEY_Local_Machine -- SOFTWARE -- Microsoft -- WindowsNT -- CurrentVersion AutoAdminLogon = 1 DefaultDomainName = YOURDOMAIN DefaultUserName = DESIREDNAME DefaultPassword = THEPASSWORDFORDESIREDNAME These area all RG_SZ (String Value) entries. Some you may have to add. These settings will cause a machine to automatically log in to the specified account every time it boots up. If you want it to do the same every time someone logs off add the entry ForceAutoLogon = 1 We have used this under XP Vista and Windows7. Seems to work fine. Since no one (except technical support staff) is allowed to log in with their own credentials -- and in fact unless they know the bypass trick -- the never see a logon screen we do not give patrons access to the logoff command. But we have run into situations where a system error will trigger a log off. That is why we added the ForceAutoLogon. As for mandatory profiles -- we used to use those for the reason you mention-- even after we got DeepFreeze. We had some support issues related to these -- including sporadic problems with them not loading fully. It occurred to me that locally stored profiles would be maintained/restored by DeepFreeze so we dropped mandatory profiles about a year ago. As for protecting personal data. First - we make it clear in written policy and posted warnings that these are shared public computers and there is no expectation of privacy. But we do take basic protective measures. We set IE to delete temp files when it is closed. We also do give patrons access to shutdown/restart the computer for any who may be concerned -- and DeepFreeze throws out everything they may have unknowingly left stored. Sorry for the longwinded answer. Hope there is something helpful to someone somewhere in there. Paul H. Gray Library Tech Manager TCC Northeast Campus Hurst, Tx Opinions stated are strictly my own etc etc etc. -----Original Message----- From: Library NT [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jeffrey Pike Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 9:59 AM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [LIBNT-L] Logoff script with auto-logon Paul: You are correct. These machines will load a generic account. The registry settings you recommend seem to provide at least part of my solution. Thanks! > In fact there is no reason our machines should ever be logged off. Logging off and back on with a mandatory profile will be my Deep Freeze-on-the-cheap strategy for deleting any changes a patron might have made to the computer's configuration and to delete any personal information that might be stored. If your computers don't log off, how do you maintain a standard configuration and delete personal information? Jeffrey Pike > -----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] >