cookbook 'windows_autologin', '= 1.0.0'
windows_autologin (8) Versions 1.0.0 Follow8
Configures Winlogon
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Windows Autologin Cookbook
Enables/disables automatic logon using Windows
AutoAdminLogon.
Automatic logon uses the domain, username, and password stored in the registry to log users on to the computer
when the system starts. The Log On to Windows dialog box is not displayed.
WARNING: Automatic logon allows other users to start your computer and to log on using your account.
Also note that password is stored unencrypted under windows registry
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
when enabled.
Requirements
- Chef 11.6.0 (includes a built-in registry_key resource) or higher
Platforms
- Windows
Usage
Requires Administrator privileges.
Enable automatic login for user
node.set['windows_autologin']['username'] = 'username' node.set['windows_autologin']['password'] = 'password' node.set['windows_autologin']['domain'] = 'domain' include_recipe[windows_autologin]
Disable automatic login
include_recipe[windows_autologin::remove]
Getting Help
- Ask specific questions on Stack Overflow.
- Report bugs and discuss potential features in Github issues.
Contributing
Please refer to CONTRIBUTING.
License
MIT - see the accompanying LICENSE file
for details.
Dependent cookbooks
This cookbook has no specified dependencies.
Contingent cookbooks
Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial release
Foodcritic Metric
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