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User Management
User Properties
Home Editions
Open Run and type netplwiz
Professional Editions
Open Control Panel > System > Computer Management
Auto logon
Set the following keys in [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"AutoAdminLogon"="1" "DefaultUserName"="myname" "DefaultPassword"="mypwd" "DefaultDomainName"="mydomain"
The domain name entry is not needed for a private LAN with workgroup, but if you set it, set it to the name of your machine (computer) all in caps letters.
Reserved user folders
- Login as the user you want to modify folder permissions
- Select the folder, then make sure sharing is disabled (right-click for permissions)
- In the General tab, select Hidden for this folder only