Is there a way to enable Moonlight/Windows to load up an account on start up rather than upon logging in?
Trying to remote into my PC, but every once in a while, an update will restart my computer.
I can't remote in with Moonlight unless I'm physically present to login to my account (and thus start all the processes needed to get Moonlight working). Is there any way to bypass this like having a user account load up necessary processes without being logged in first?
Note that I would still like to keep my password locking just for physical access protection (I live with nosy people)
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I had this same issue and the only way I found to get around this is set up windows as password-less, then have Task Scheduler lock the workstation a few seconds after logon. This way if the system restarts you will auto log back in and load everything, but the system will lock itself. I used this tutorial:
https://www.winhelponline.com/blog/how-to-automatically-login-to-windows-and-then-lock-the-workstation/?fbclid=IwAR2I6BC9fYv-mDEsNaDy0KMeF2WY9KXsJ-Fx8OnxMWh1WmZn47d972pyTG4
This is actually perfect! Thank you!
FYI - Anyone using a windows login pin, you need to set your login to your password that you're using for that account as if you were logging into the microsoft.com account.
What do you mean by "can't remote in"? Do you mean you can't launch an application because the screen is locked? Did you install Sunshine as a service? If so, try and launch the 'Desktop' application, that will direct launch a stream.
That works for me just fine, I can then log in remotely and do my stuff.
If you Remote Desktop (included in windows) to your computer and login, you can then close Remote Desktop and connect with moonlight.
Suyyn936
Not really, that’s how Windows works. For this I have it password-less, but also without monitor. It’s only used for game streaming, so I don’t really need the pin screen.
But that’s not an option for you, so no, nothing to do about it. It’s a security issue if a regular app can omit the windows Lock Screen.
Chrome Remote Desktop may work for you to be able to login again, I haven't tried the Sunshine as a service route but I have trouble unlocking my PC via Moonlight, using touchscreen or a controller.