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Windows Server 2008 will log on the administrator account automatically without displaying the logon dialog box when you set the administrator password as blank

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Symptoms

When you disable the "Password must meet complexity requirements password" policy on a Windows Server 2008-based computer, and then you set the administrator password as blank, Windows Server 2008 logs on the administrator account automatically without displaying the logon dialog box.

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Cause

This problem occurs because of a design change from Windows Server 2003.

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Keywords: KB949093, kbexpertiseinter, kbprb, kbtshoot

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Article Info
Article ID : 949093
Revision : 1
Created on : 2/15/2008
Published on : 2/15/2008
Exists online : False
Views : 287