AutoAdminLogonUserLogoff on Windows 10 IoT

Introduction

In this article, we will discuss how to configure Auto Admin Logon in Windows 10 IoT Core. This feature is useful when you want to automatically log in an administrator account during the boot process.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, ensure that the following requirements are met:

• Windows 10 IoT Core installed on your device
• An administrator account created

Configuring Auto Admin Logon via Registry Editor

To enable Auto Admin Logon in Windows 10 IoT Core, follow these steps:

1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog box.
2. Type regedit and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.
3. Navigate to the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

4. Right-click in the right pane and select New > String Value. Name it AutoAdminLogon.
5. Double-click on the newly created AutoAdminLogon value and set its value to 1.
6. Create another new String Value named DefaultUserName and set its value to the administrator account name.
7. Create a new String Value named DefaultPassword and set its value to the administrator account password.
8. Restart the device for the changes to take effect.

Verifying the Configuration

To verify that Auto Admin Logon is enabled, follow these steps:

1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog box.
2. Type cmd and press Enter to open the Command Prompt.
3. Type net user and press Enter. The list of user accounts should be displayed.
4. Type net user and press Enter. The message "The command completed successfully" should be displayed.

Disabling Auto Admin Logon

To disable Auto Admin Logon, follow these steps:

1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog box.
2. Type regedit and press Enter to open the Registry Editor.
3. Navigate to the following key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

4. Delete the AutoAdminLogon, DefaultUserName, and DefaultPassword values.
5. Restart the device for the changes to take effect.

In this article, we discussed how to configure Auto Admin Logon in Windows 10 IoT Core using the Registry Editor. This feature can be useful in certain scenarios where you want to automatically log in an administrator account during the boot process.