Skip login screen on boot of Windows Server on EC2

Question

I want to be able to spin up a new machine and immediately VNC into it without having to enter a username or password.

I've made a User-Script that starts a TightVNC server on boot, but when I connect via a VNC client, it shows me the Windows login screen. Is there a way to auto-login as Administrator?

Answer 1

See the answer here Auto login Windows Server 2012

1. Run regedit.exe

2. Navigate to

   HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\winlogon

3. Set or create the following keys

(DWORD) AutoAdminLogon = 1
(String) DefaultUserName = Your user name

(String) DefaultPassword = Your password