Schedule task to enter password and logon to Windows?

whitenack · May 10, 2013

I'd like to set my computer to automatically turn on at a certain point during the day and logon to Windows. I can set the BIOS to automatically turn on the machine at a certain time each day, but Windows is currently password protected and needs to stay that way. Is there any way to create a scheduled task that would enter that password automatically?

I don't want to just disable the logon password altogether because I want the extra security if someone tries to access the machine at other times (once I've turned it off.

If there isn't a way to schedule the password task, is there a different way to do the same thing? Maybe only enable a password during certain times of day?

noidea_77 · May 10, 2013

I'm to lazy to google the details, but you can either use the schtasks command or run the task as a service. Both don't need a logged-on user.

4745454b · May 10, 2013

Might help if we knew the task you wanted to do as well.

whitenack · May 10, 2013

4745454b :

I want my machine to logon to windows automatically during a certain time of day. I have the machine turning on automatically through the BIOS, but I need something that will enter the logon password. I don't want to just turn off the password option in case someone tries to access the computer after hours.

4745454b · May 10, 2013

Har har. I meant you might want to tell us WHY you want your machine on at X time. Perhaps there is a better way to do what you want.

noidea_77 · May 10, 2013

Is it win7 or something else? In win7, when you create the task in task manager, there is an option on the first tab to run the task without a logged-in user. You can specify the user and the password there.

whitenack · May 10, 2013

4745454b :

Oops. Sorry. Didn't know what you meant.

This is an office machine that takes a little while to get started in the morning, plus has some programs that need to run first thing in the morning before anything else does. I would like it to simply get it a head start in the morning before I get there. I'd like it to startup about 15 minutes before I get there.

whitenack · May 10, 2013

noidea_77 :

This is running XP. I don't really want a specific task to run, I just want to computer to boot up completely on its own, even though it is password protected.

4745454b · May 10, 2013

First free ideas that come to mind. Clean the machine. Remove any virus that might be slowing it down, remove any dust that might be causing it to thermal throttle. Overclock the CPU so it can run faster. Try noidea's idea to run the programs as a service. I tried this once on XP, didn't have a high success rate.

Idea's that cost money include buying a faster hdd so that the load times are smaller, and buying win7 so you can use noidea's other idea.

Any chance the machine can be somewhere locked? You should be able to remove the password if you keep it locked in your office. If youuse the pro version of logmein you can use your smart phone to access the machine. You can give it your user : pass on your smart phone when you get the chance and simply leave it unlocked.

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