With the above, instead, one doesn't need EventGhost installed on the server (not even on the client if you don't want to automate it and you're fine with an icon to click). Your computer can be protected even after automatic logon by the desktop being locked at startup.
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can bypass it by holding down shift in Windows XP but that does not work in. My problem is I am unable to bypass the auto-logon now. LogonExpert quickly and securely logs in a user by direct interaction with the WinLogon system without using the registry. I have successfully setup a lab of computers to auto-logon using the below.
If there was a trustable executable that did the same thing, EventGhost could handle it through a server/client configuration, using TCP comands to activate triggers from the client to the server (the machine to be unlocked). Download page for LogonExpert - LogonExpert is a Windows automatic logon tool for your home/office computer or corporate server. if they did it, Valve could do it as well, with a revenue stream guaranteed from all the business they have with gamers. It has a commandline version, allowing automation through EventGhost from the client, using PSexec. I'd need to take out the keyboard/mouse to double click on amorpheous shortcut I'll give a look to the Chrome thing.Įdit: I found this LogonExpert product (unfortunately not free, ) which does what I need. VNC forces me to use the keyboard to type in credentials, RDP, well. Since I control everything by remote (using EventGhost), both the VNC and RDP approach are unsatisfactory. There's no way to pass Windows credentials automatically from my HTPC to the server machine.
The problem with VNC is that it doesn't support full automation. If so, I'll amend the script in my original post. However, I'll test the script with RemoteSigned and see if it still works on my machine. I've run `Get-ExecutionPolicy` in another normal Powershell window and it returned RemoteSigned. I don't remember why I opted for Unrestricted as the execution policy for my script but I do know that the execution policy only affects that session of Powershell. But it will allow you to fix the locked screen problem from a non-admin account.Ī big thank-you to amorpheous for this super helpful script that solved my Steam Link pain! Hopefully someone else can improve it - I'm no Windows expert. So: this requires an extra file, it hard codes the user account name in the script, and you have to enter two passwords, 1 admin and 1 non-admin when you use it. RemoteSigned still allows local unsigned script execution but scripts downloaded from the internet are required to be signed. This is just for slightly better security. You could do the same even with amorpheous' original script. Note for PowerShell execution policy I used RemoteSigned rather than unrestricted.
This time, you enter the password for the non-admin Windows account from which you are running this (and Steam). Next, a command line window will open and it will prompt you to enter a password. Enter the credentials for an admin account on your Windows box. When you double-click the shortcut link, you'll get a UAC prompt to enter your admin credentials. Now, create a Shortcut link to the first ".bat" file, same as amorpheous' instructions, including setting the attribute for "run as administrator". Your computer can be protected even after automatic logon by the desktop being locked at startup.$sessionid=((quser YourUserNameHere | select -Skip 1) -split '\s+') tscon $sessionid /password:* /dest:console Powerful scheduler allowing to schedule logon/logoff to specified time, date or periodicity. Can be used as content for research and analysis. Collected from the entire web and summarized to include only the most important parts of it. LogonExpert uses a strong encryption algorithm (AES) to store login data. Collected from the entire web and summarized to include only the most important parts of it. LogonExpert quickly and securely logs in a user by direct interaction with the WinLogon system without using the registry. LogonExpert is a Windows automatic logon tool for your home/office computer or corporate server. Build-in scheduler allows to delay, plan your logon/logooffs.( Windows autologon and unlock) LogonExpert uses a strong encryption algorithm to store login data.