Autologon for Terminal Server Clients Does Not Work

ID: Q248645

The information in this article applies to:

Microsoft Windows NT Server version 4.0, Terminal Server Edition

IMPORTANT: This article contains information about editing the registry. Before you edit the registry, make sure you understand how to restore it if a problem occurs. For information about how to do this, view the "Restoring the Registry" Help topic in Regedit.exe or the "Restoring a Registry Key" Help topic in Regedt32.exe.

SYMPTOMS

When you try to use autologon to gain access to Terminal Server, you may not be able to do so.

CAUSE

This behavior can occur when the value for the following registry key is incorrect:


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\DontDisplayLastUserName

RESOLUTION

WARNING: Using Registry Editor incorrectly can cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that problems resulting from the incorrect use of Registry Editor can be solved. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.

For information about how to edit the registry, view the "Changing Keys and Values" Help topic in Registry Editor (Regedit.exe) or the "Add and Delete Information in the Registry" and "Edit Registry Data" Help topics in Regedt32.exe. Note that you should back up the registry before you edit it. If you are running Windows NT, you should also update your Emergency Repair Disk (ERD).

To resolve this issue, change a value in the registry. Follow these steps:

Start Registry Editor (Regedt32).

Locate the following key:


HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\DontDisplayLastUserName

Change the value to zero (0).

Quit Registry Editor.

Additional query words:

Keywords :
Version : winnt:4.0
Platform : winnt
Issue type : kbprb