Auto login Mac Mini after power cut

[Narked Diver]

Hi,

My Mac Mini is running Mac OS Server and is acting as the DNS sever for my AirPort Extreme

We are getting a lot of short power cuts recently and when the power comes back on the internet is not accessible until I power on and log in to the Mac Mini and it's DNS server becomes available

I am looking to buy a UPS to help alleviate this issue but in the meantime is it possible to have the Mac Mini auto start and log in to a basic, low authority user profile when the power comes back on or is the best I can hope for is to power on the Mac Mini manually and then have it log in to the low authority user automatically?

Thanks in advance

 

[steve123]

Easy peasy.

Set the power options to restart your mac after a power fail.

 

[Narked Diver]

Easy peasy.

Set the power options to restart your mac after a power fail.

Cheers - every day is a school day

I've switched that on - now I'm going to create a user profile that's completely locked down by parental control that will be the auto log on profile - hopefully that's all that'll be needed to get the DNS server going again

 

[sevoneone]

DNS server should start without a user logging in...

 

[Narked Diver]

DNS server should start without a user logging in...

Ah - so just setting the mini to power on after power cut will do the trick? Good to know - thanks