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Turning on automatic logon for Windows XP

This article describes how to configure Windows XP to automate the logon process. This feature permits other users to start your computer and to use the account that you establish to automatically log on.
Note: If you turn on autologon, using Windows XP becomes more convenient however, using this feature can pose a security risk.
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Using Group Policy to Control Windows Firewall Settings

Along with the new Windows Firewall in Windows Server 2003 SP1 and Windows XP SP2, Microsoft provided an updated system.adm administrative template file that adds Group Policy settings that you can use to configure firewall behavior at a local machine policy level or by using an Active Directory-based Group Policy Object (GPO). To access the [...]