diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 95243c1..cbed037 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,3 +11,4 @@ Ansible role to deploy a obs setup on windows
 --------------
 + Create User OBS
 + install OBS, VLC and MPV
++ optionally configure autologon *(see ``win_obs_init__autologon_*`` variables)*
diff --git a/defaults/main.yml b/defaults/main.yml
index 4fd04d7..1fbee63 100644
--- a/defaults/main.yml
+++ b/defaults/main.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 ---
 win_obs_init__pass_prefix: 'ansible/windows'
+win_obs_init__user: 'obs'
+win_obs_init__autologon: false
+win_obs_init__autologon_state: present
+win_obs_init__autologon_user: "{{ win_obs_init__user }}"
+win_obs_init__autologon_password: 'pleaseDefine'
 win_obs_init__packages:
   - mpvio
   - vlc
diff --git a/tasks/autologon.yml b/tasks/autologon.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9123f0b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tasks/autologon.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+---
+- name: fail if win_obs_init__autologon_password unset
+  ansible.builtin.fail:
+    msg: "Please define a password for 'win_obs_init__autologon_password'!"
+  when: win_obs_init__autologon_password == 'pleaseDefine'
+
+- name: "Set autologon for {{ win_obs_init__autologon_user }}"
+  community.windows.win_auto_logon:
+    username: "{{ win_obs_init__autologon_user }}"
+    password: "{{ win_obs_init__autologon_password }}"
+    state: "{{ win_obs_init__autologon_state }}"
diff --git a/tasks/main.yml b/tasks/main.yml
index b641662..eb96d96 100644
--- a/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/tasks/main.yml
@@ -5,3 +5,6 @@
 - name: install some obs specific packages
   ansible.builtin.include_tasks: packages.yml
 
+- name: optionally autologon to obs user
+  ansible.builtin.include_tasks: autologon.yml
+  when: win_obs_init__autologon | bool
diff --git a/tasks/obs_user.yml b/tasks/obs_user.yml
index bb8c133..8596644 100644
--- a/tasks/obs_user.yml
+++ b/tasks/obs_user.yml
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@
     password_never_expires: true
     user_cannot_change_password: true
     groups:
-      - 'Benutzer'
+      - 'S-1-5-32-545' # Users