"Lindsay" <Lind***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> My question is this:  is there any way to keep XP connected to a WiFi
> network
> even when there is no user logged in?
>
> The wireless network I've set up in my office works great, but I'm finding
> it a bit more difficult to maintain employees' laptops that use wireless
> to
> connect to the regular network. The first problem is Windows Remote
> Access,
> which requires the machine to be turned on but logged out of any user
> account.  It seems that when the laptop users log out from Windows XP
> their
> wireless connection is severed, making it impossible for me to log into
> the
> laptops remotely.  The second problem is a mere annoyance caused by
> Windows
> Automatic Updates.  As laptop users seem to only be connected when they
> are
> logged in, it means that Automatic Updates cannot proceed automatically at
> night with all the other machines but must be performed by the user after
> they have logged in.  If there is any solution to the above problems, I
> would
> be most appreciative to hear it.  Thanks!
>
>

"Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:

> Hi
> I do not quite follow your notion about keep the connection On, but not
> being logged in.
> What is login?  If you refer to the opening screen at boot up that ask a
> user to log in, it is "No Can Do" since the computer is not fully functional
> at this point of the bootup.
> You would have to set an administrative account to be logged to in order to
> be connected to the Network, and do the updates.
> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>
> "Lindsay" <Lind***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9E474493-7794-475D-B118-866C5FD394E7@microsoft.com...
> > My question is this:  is there any way to keep XP connected to a WiFi
> > network
> > even when there is no user logged in?
> >
> > The wireless network I've set up in my office works great, but I'm finding
> > it a bit more difficult to maintain employees' laptops that use wireless
> > to
> > connect to the regular network. The first problem is Windows Remote
> > Access,
> > which requires the machine to be turned on but logged out of any user
> > account.  It seems that when the laptop users log out from Windows XP
> > their
> > wireless connection is severed, making it impossible for me to log into
> > the
> > laptops remotely.  The second problem is a mere annoyance caused by
> > Windows
> > Automatic Updates.  As laptop users seem to only be connected when they
> > are
> > logged in, it means that Automatic Updates cannot proceed automatically at
> > night with all the other machines but must be performed by the user after
> > they have logged in.  If there is any solution to the above problems, I
> > would
> > be most appreciative to hear it.  Thanks!
> >
> >
>
>
>

"Lindsay" <Lind***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Thanks for the quick reply, Jack!
>
> This is exactly what I want, for a laptop user to be able to log out of
> Windows and be presented with the Windows Log In screen, but still be
> connected to the wireless network.  For cabled connections this is
> automatic,
> as long as the cable is plugged in to the NIC and the computer is on, it
> is
> connected, regardless of whether a user is actually logged in or not.  Are
> you sure this is impossible to accomplish with a wireless connection?
> Thanks
> again for taking the time to answer my questions.
>
> Lindsay
>
> "Jack (MVP-Networking)." wrote:
>
>> Hi
>> I do not quite follow your notion about keep the connection On, but not
>> being logged in.
>> What is login?  If you refer to the opening screen at boot up that ask a
>> user to log in, it is "No Can Do" since the computer is not fully
>> functional
>> at this point of the bootup.
>> You would have to set an administrative account to be logged to in order
>> to
>> be connected to the Network, and do the updates.
>> Jack (MVP-Networking).
>>
>> "Lindsay" <Lind***@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:9E474493-7794-475D-B118-866C5FD394E7@microsoft.com...
>> > My question is this:  is there any way to keep XP connected to a WiFi
>> > network
>> > even when there is no user logged in?
>> >
>> > The wireless network I've set up in my office works great, but I'm
>> > finding
>> > it a bit more difficult to maintain employees' laptops that use
>> > wireless
>> > to
>> > connect to the regular network. The first problem is Windows Remote
>> > Access,
>> > which requires the machine to be turned on but logged out of any user
>> > account.  It seems that when the laptop users log out from Windows XP
>> > their
>> > wireless connection is severed, making it impossible for me to log into
>> > the
>> > laptops remotely.  The second problem is a mere annoyance caused by
>> > Windows
>> > Automatic Updates.  As laptop users seem to only be connected when they
>> > are
>> > logged in, it means that Automatic Updates cannot proceed automatically
>> > at
>> > night with all the other machines but must be performed by the user
>> > after
>> > they have logged in.  If there is any solution to the above problems, I
>> > would
>> > be most appreciative to hear it.  Thanks!
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>>

> The wireless network I've set up in my office works great, but I'm finding
> it a bit more difficult to maintain employees' laptops that use wireless to
> connect to the regular network. The first problem is Windows Remote Access,
> which requires the machine to be turned on but logged out of any user
> account.  It seems that when the laptop users log out from Windows XP their
> wireless connection is severed, making it impossible for me to log into the
> laptops remotely.  The second problem is a mere annoyance caused by Windows
> Automatic Updates.  As laptop users seem to only be connected when they are
> logged in, it means that Automatic Updates cannot proceed automatically at
> night with all the other machines but must be performed by the user after
> they have logged in.  If there is any solution to the above problems, I would
> be most appreciative to hear it.  Thanks!
>
>

"Lindsay" wrote:

> My question is this:  is there any way to keep XP connected to a WiFi network
> even when there is no user logged in?
>
> The wireless network I've set up in my office works great, but I'm finding
> it a bit more difficult to maintain employees' laptops that use wireless to
> connect to the regular network. The first problem is Windows Remote Access,
> which requires the machine to be turned on but logged out of any user
> account.  It seems that when the laptop users log out from Windows XP their
> wireless connection is severed, making it impossible for me to log into the
> laptops remotely.  The second problem is a mere annoyance caused by Windows
> Automatic Updates.  As laptop users seem to only be connected when they are
> logged in, it means that Automatic Updates cannot proceed automatically at
> night with all the other machines but must be performed by the user after
> they have logged in.  If there is any solution to the above problems, I would
> be most appreciative to hear it.  Thanks!
>
>

> Thank you all for your help, I think I've got the situation sussed out.
> David's pointer to the Remote / System Properties dialog was especially
> helpful, as the laptops in question were enabled for remote assistance but
> not remote desktop, which is what I am trying to use.
>
> As far as constant connectivity goes, I believe that if a user logs into the
> machine and allows it to connect to the WiFi network, the computer will
> remain connected even after the user has logged out.  I'm not sure if the
> wireless connection is actually made before the user logs in, if someone
> could confirm this  that would be great, but my issue has been resolved.
> Thanks for the help, people!
>
> Lindsay
>
> "Lindsay" wrote:
>
> > My question is this:  is there any way to keep XP connected to a WiFi network
> > even when there is no user logged in?
> >
> > The wireless network I've set up in my office works great, but I'm finding
> > it a bit more difficult to maintain employees' laptops that use wireless to
> > connect to the regular network. The first problem is Windows Remote Access,
> > which requires the machine to be turned on but logged out of any user
> > account.  It seems that when the laptop users log out from Windows XP their
> > wireless connection is severed, making it impossible for me to log into the
> > laptops remotely.  The second problem is a mere annoyance caused by Windows
> > Automatic Updates.  As laptop users seem to only be connected when they are
> > logged in, it means that Automatic Updates cannot proceed automatically at
> > night with all the other machines but must be performed by the user after
> > they have logged in.  If there is any solution to the above problems, I would
> > be most appreciative to hear it.  Thanks!
> >
> >