Logon to Windows using Multiplicity?

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I'd like to use Multiplicity Pro to logon to my secondary machine so that I don't have to keep a keyboard attached to it.  I only use my secondary via Multiplicity.  Can you support this in the future please?
thinkdesk
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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

You can use Multiplicity to login to a secondary pc.  I do this all the time.

Due to the login screen showing up well before the PC is actually finished starting everything, there may be a brief wait for MP to start up, but then you should be able to login as normal.

If you have to use ctrl-alt-del to login, then ctrl-alt-backspace will do the same thing.

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top
If you have to use ctrl-alt-del to login, then ctrl-alt-backspace will do the same thing.


I still lose the C-A-B functionality on my work domain after [X] [period of time]. It could be a tabletPC issue though. Always happy to test furthur though and wouldn't give up MP Pro for anything.

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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

Hmm, I can get the user/pass dialog to show up by using Ctrl-Alt-Del and my mouse navigation works, but I'm unable to fill in the username or password with the keyboard.


How can I go about trying to diagnose the issue here?  I'm running this across two XP SP2 machines, no tablets or anything.  Right now I keep a keyboard attached to my secondary PC just for logon.

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Out of interest, if you reboot & then do ctrl-alt-del on the secondary keyboard, can you then use multiplicity to enter into the username & password box?

After you have done that, you should be able to fix it by following the instructions below.  It seems you have a security setting enabled.

Run gpedit.msc.

Go to local computer policy->computer configuration->windows settings->security settings->local policies->security option.

Then find "interactive logon : Do not require CTRL + ALT+ DEL".  If this is set to disabled then change it to enabled.  The default is not defined, but you cannot reset it to that.

Then reboot & I think it should work. 

For some reason the OS allows the CAD, but then doesn't see the keystrokes entered.  This doesn't happen on all machines though.

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Chubs39
Are you on a domain?
Reply #6 from Stardock Forums Top
Thanks for the help.  Using Ctrl-Alt-Backspace cleared up the issue.  I can login fine.  Ctrl-Alt-Del seems to put Multiplicity in a bad state where the keyboard input is being lost.