If an app requires an AD acct to be logged into the server in order for it to work, setup autologon   You will need to have an account with a password for this to work. Run regedit.exe Navigate to HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\winlogon Set or create the following keys (DWORD)  AutoAdminLogon = 1 (String) DefaultUserName = Your user name (String) DefaultPassword = Your password Restart the server     … Continue reading Auto login Windows Server 2012