Re: Log-on screens

From: Frank88 (Frank88_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/26/05 

Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 21:17:01 -0800

Thanks very much, as your instructions worked perfectly. All I wonder now is
why a simple command, such as that you list, is nowhere included in MS help
screens regarding logon or security, especially when such a fuss is made over
the matter of not running as "admin." True, my computer was default logging
to a "user" account, but even so, that of which I was speaking seems to me to
be elementary stuff, or rather, it should be, if security is the issue. If
you've any "pull" with MS, I'd suggest that what you recommend be added to
more than one help/support site. Thanks again.

"Nepatsfan" wrote:

> Go to Start -> Run and type the following in the Open box and
> click OK:
>
> control userpasswords2
>
> On the Users page, put a check next to "Users must enter a user
> name and password to use this computer". Click OK and reboot.
>
> Note: On the Advanced tab of User Accounts you'll find a section
> titled "Secure Logon" in which you can require users to have to
> use the Ctrl + Alt + Del key combination to bring up the Windows
> Logon prompt. This will only work if you have disabled the
> Welcome screen (in Control Panel -> User Accounts) and are using
> the classic logon box.
>
>
>
> --
> Nepatsfan
> "Frank88" <Frank88@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:9B83114D-9EA2-4951-844E-9B7252718C2A@microsoft.com...
> > Using XP Pro, stand-alone, with admin and user accounts. Is it
> > standard, on
> > restart or start-up, for the computer to auto-load (default to)
> > a user
> > account? Mine does, and no password is requested. Is there any
> > way by which
> > to force the computer to present a log-on screen that requests
> > a password for
> > one or the other account on start-up or restart, similar to
> > control-alt-delete on a network?
> >
> > I've tried classic windows and user switching--neither has any
> > effect on
> > start-up or restart. Thanks,
> >
> > --
> > Frank88
>
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