Fast-forward to today...Ive been using computers at employers with Windows-based networking for file and print services for close to 10 years but I can't remember actually logging in on start-up, nor can I remember running a login script for probably five years. Even if I had, the Windows file servers are only one of many things I can do using IP within these organizations. Whether accessing internal websites, applications, or the public Internet, none of these functions requires an overall network login. Even if they did, login scripts typically only run at start-up. With many offices using laptops and wireless access, sleep mode or suspending the systems is common rather than fully shutting down. The laptop Im writing this article on hasnt been "turned off" for well over a week