Right click on desktop, choose properties, screen saver, and turn off the ask for password on resume. Now click on power, advanced and un-check "ask for password when computer resumes from standby" Let me know if that doesn't do it. jtroxas wrote: > there is a registry key you have to modify\add to get autologon.. but its > easier to jut download tweakUI Powertoy from microsoft its free and small... > have a look at the logon feature... > > > "Gerhard Fiedler" wrote in message > news:1jhhxd0na3hn2.dlg@connectionbrazil.com... > >> tinu b wrote: >> >> >>> i have a server, running winxp, that is waked up on lan. >>> >>> i.e. when it gets a wol command, it wakes up, but does not log-in to the >>> user, which has been logged in before. instead, it shows a wake up >>> screen, >>> which waits for me to click on the default user icon. >>> >> It seems that you have it configured to show the XP logon (required for >> user switching). I don't remember how exactly this is done (look for it on >> MSDN), but XP can be set to show the Win2k logon. This then disables the >> user switching, but it may make the auto logon work differently (and maybe >> it works then in your scenario). >> >> Gerhard >> >> -- >> http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >> View/change your membership options at >> http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist >> >> > > > > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist