Autologon Windows 7

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Mike1
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Autologon Windows 7

Post by Mike1 » Wed Jun 02, 2010 12:21 pm

Hi,
I'm evaluating the version 12 and I don't succeed for the autologon feature under Windows 7. The service is started, the checkbox Unlock is checked, the credentials are filled except Domain as the PC is not within a domain. I schedule the task in 5 mns, I lock the station. At scheduled time, nothing happens. If I unlock manually, then the macro starts and at the end of its execution, locks the station.
What am I missing? I'm evaluating in a Windows 7 x32 VM machine.
Thanks.
Mike

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Post by Marcus Tettmar » Fri Jun 04, 2010 2:31 pm

Is "Enable AutoLogon when Windows is logged out" checked under Tools/Options?
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Post by Marcus Tettmar » Sat Jun 05, 2010 10:51 am

Just noticed the two letters "VM" in your first post. Are you running Windows 7 under a virtual machine (VMWare or VirtualPC)? I'm not sure that AutoLogon can work in a VM due to the fact that a VM's login procedure is customized and controlled by the VM manager/host OS to some degree.
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Post by Mike1 » Tue Jun 08, 2010 1:39 pm

Hi,
Yes, Enable autologon when Windows is logged out is checked, and that's correct, the tests are done on a Windows 7 within a VM machine.

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