Why is autologon in Windows 7 a security risk
- by Phenom
If I set my Windows 7 account to automatically logon so I don't have to type a password, and I don't have to click my username on the logon screen, I heard it's a security risk.
From Windows 7 Auto Login:
Although I don’t personally recommend
this, there are some people out there
who don’t want to bother with using a
password to protect their Windows user
account. Of course, using a password
in Windows isn’t required, only
suggested. But even if you don’t fill
one in, you still have to click your
user icon to start the login process.
An easier way - although again much
less secure - is to enable auto-logins
for your Windows PC. This is possible
in Windows 7, as it was in prior
versions, but it takes a little
finagling to do so. (And for good
reason, darn it.)
What is risky about it besides people being able to logon locally? Does it make it easier for hackers to logon remoately?
