Re: Hiding last logon, all MS platforms, why or why not to do

On Tue, 24 Oct 2006 10:31:02 -0700, NewSecTech wrote in
microsoft.public.security:

I'd like to know the cons of hiding last user name in the logon dialog. The
pros are obvious...why give away half the key to the castle? I'll be darned
if I can think of one GOOD reason to leave it displayed. My company has rec'd
a policy change recommendation, to blank it out, and they want the P's and
C's of it. Hit me with both arguments if you wish...

Believe it or not, but when we had the last username displayed in the
logon box, some users payed so little attention, they didn't know their
own username when they had to log on to a different workstation.

And you wondered where the BOFH got their material from?

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