User guide

Visitor Administration User Guide 49
User Account Settings
These settings will remove the Log Off and Shut Down options from the Start menu. However, an
administrator can establish a remote desktop connection and log off or shut down the machine from
the command line:
Automatic Logon
The Kiosk machine can be configured for the Windows User to automatically log on.
Note: The password stored for the Windows User is not encrypted in the registry. If you are
following the guidelines of this documentation, this should not be a concern.
Alternatively, you may manually log on the Windows User when necessary.
Setting up Automatic Logon of the Windows User
As the Windows Administrator, configure the Windows User to be automatically logged on. This
procedure will apply to both Active Directory and Windows Workgroup environments, except for
where otherwise noted.
1. Click the Start button, then select Run.
2. Type regedit and click [OK]. The Registry Editor appears.
3. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon.
4. If in an Active Directory environment, modify DefaultDomainName to be the domain name of
the Windows User. Otherwise, proceed to the next step.
5. For DefaultUserName, enter the user name of the Windows User.
6. For DefaultPassword, enter the password of the Windows User.
7. Modify AutoAdminLogon to be 1.
8. Restart the computer.
After restarting, the Windows User should be logged on automatically.
Run Description
cmd /k “shutdown -l” Log off the user
cmd /k “shutdown -s” Shut down the computer
cmd /k “shutdown -r” Shut down and restart the computer