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Q131202: HOWTO: Perform Programmatic Logon from Windows for Workgroups

Article: Q131202
Product(s): Windows for Workgroups and Windows NT Networking Issues
Version(s): 3.11
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbnetwork kbAPI kbSDKPlatform kbLanMan kbOSWin311 kbGrpDSNet
Last Modified: 07-NOV-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows for Workgroups, version 3.11 
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SUMMARY
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I_AutoLogon is the only documented API for doing a programmatic logon from
Windows for Workgroups. This API requires the user to type a user name and
password. There aren't any other documented functions for performing logons. In
particular, there is nothing documented to:

- Perform a programmatic logon using a specific user name and password.

- Perform a programmatic logon to a particular domain.

MORE INFORMATION
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It is possible to perform a logon in an indirect fashion by executing a batch
file that calls NET LOGON. For example, you might have a file named LOGON.BAT
that contains:

  REM batch file that performs a logon
  NET LOGON <username> <password> /DOMAIN:<mydomain>

You can use WinExec to execute the batch file:

  WinExec( "LOGON.BAT", SW_HIDE );

REFERENCES
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For more information, please see the Windows for Workgroups SDK Help file.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbnetwork kbAPI kbSDKPlatform kbLanMan kbOSWin311 kbGrpDSNet 
Technology        : kbAudDeveloper kbWin3xSearch kbSDKSearch kbWinSDKSearch kbWinSDK311
Version           : :3.11
Issue type        : kbhowto

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