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<blockquote data-quote="MLH01" data-source="post: 476212" data-attributes="member: 89532"><p><strong>Scheduled reboot on Vista Home Premium</strong></p><p></p><p>I have enabled the full admin account and then disabled the user account with admin priveleges as described in <a href="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/operating-system-330/vista-task-sceduler-no-next-run-time-after-reboot-60292/index3.html#post476204" target="_blank">my previous post</a>.</p><p></p><p>With only the full admin account active, I can now schedule the reboot and have it reset the 'next run time' ready for the next day.</p><p></p><p>Steps to reproduce (<strong><span style="color: Red">Important:</span></strong> Steps 1 & 2 MUST be done before step 3, or you may have problems booting into Vista! You have been warned <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />):</p><p>1. Enable full admin account (<a href="http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=537806" target="_blank">described here</a>). Do not set a password on this account, or it will not reboot into Vista and record programs until a password has been entered.</p><p>2. Log off to ensure the full admin username is present on the login screen, along with the original username. If not, do not continue.</p><p>3. Login as the full administrator, then disable (not delete) original user account that had admin priveleges, described in the previous post using the 'net user...' command.</p><p>4. Reboot. The PC should boot back into Vista with the full admin account (without a logon screen asking for passwords).</p><p>5. Check/change settings in TVServer config and MPconfig to ensure all TV-related settings (such as server name) are correct.</p><p>6. Check that MediaPortal works as expected.</p><p>7. Create the reboot schedule under the full admin account.</p><p></p><p>Note that this setup is not very secure, as anyone using the PC has full admin rights. You'll need to be careful with adding/changing/modifying settings! UAC is not enabled for the full admin account by default either. Can anyone out there describe a way to make it more secure, if possible?</p><p></p><p>I plan to have this running for a few days to see how it goes.</p><p></p><p><strong>To reverse these changes (again, order is important):</strong></p><p>1. Enable the original user account with admin priveleges.</p><p>2. Disable the full admin account.</p><p>3. Reboot, then repeat steps 5 and 6 above.</p><p></p><p><em>Disclaimer:</em> Change account details at your own risk. The above steps worked for me. I will not accept responsibility for problems others may experience <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>MLH01.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MLH01, post: 476212, member: 89532"] [b]Scheduled reboot on Vista Home Premium[/b] I have enabled the full admin account and then disabled the user account with admin priveleges as described in [url="https://forum.team-mediaportal.com/operating-system-330/vista-task-sceduler-no-next-run-time-after-reboot-60292/index3.html#post476204"]my previous post[/url]. With only the full admin account active, I can now schedule the reboot and have it reset the 'next run time' ready for the next day. Steps to reproduce ([B][COLOR="Red"]Important:[/COLOR][/B] Steps 1 & 2 MUST be done before step 3, or you may have problems booting into Vista! You have been warned :)): 1. Enable full admin account ([url="http://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=537806"]described here[/url]). Do not set a password on this account, or it will not reboot into Vista and record programs until a password has been entered. 2. Log off to ensure the full admin username is present on the login screen, along with the original username. If not, do not continue. 3. Login as the full administrator, then disable (not delete) original user account that had admin priveleges, described in the previous post using the 'net user...' command. 4. Reboot. The PC should boot back into Vista with the full admin account (without a logon screen asking for passwords). 5. Check/change settings in TVServer config and MPconfig to ensure all TV-related settings (such as server name) are correct. 6. Check that MediaPortal works as expected. 7. Create the reboot schedule under the full admin account. Note that this setup is not very secure, as anyone using the PC has full admin rights. You'll need to be careful with adding/changing/modifying settings! UAC is not enabled for the full admin account by default either. Can anyone out there describe a way to make it more secure, if possible? I plan to have this running for a few days to see how it goes. [B]To reverse these changes (again, order is important):[/B] 1. Enable the original user account with admin priveleges. 2. Disable the full admin account. 3. Reboot, then repeat steps 5 and 6 above. [I]Disclaimer:[/I] Change account details at your own risk. The above steps worked for me. I will not accept responsibility for problems others may experience :D MLH01. [/QUOTE]
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