That's news to me. I wonder how that works. On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 10:16, Andrew S. Baker <[email protected]> wrote: > AutoLogon doesn't do plaintext registry entries anymore. > > -ASB: http://XeeSM.com/AndrewBaker > Providing Competitive Advantage through Effective IT Leadership > > > On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 12:00 PM, Ben Scott <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 11:43 AM, David Lum <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Do you guys have any servers thatautomatically log into the console >> > session >> > at boot-up? >> >> We have computers that do that. Whether you call them a "server" or >> not is largely irrelevant. >> >> > Anyone have a similar situation, and if so how do you handle it? >> >> Restrict what the account can access as much as possible, both >> locally and on the network. >> >> Restrict physical access to the machine. >> >> If this is a domain account, be aware that "Authenticated Users" >> doesn't mean as much as it might otherwise. >> >> Be aware that the password will be accessible in plaintext in the >> registry. >> >> -- Ben >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > >
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