Re: Log-on screens
From: Nepatsfan (nepatsfan_at_SBXXXIX.com)
Date: 03/26/05
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Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 08:28:00 -0500
I'm afraid that I have absolutely no "pull" with MS. The vast
majority of people who respond to questions on these newsgroups
are computer users who take the time to share their knowledge
with others.
Microsoft does provide a mechanism for individuals to submit
suggestions for features they'd like to see incorporated into
future products. It's available here:
That said, I agree with you. It's not a very secure situation.
With Windows 2000 it was just the opposite, you had to make the
changes to enable automatic logon instead of turning it off. I
don't know why they changed it.
-- Nepatsfan "Frank88" <Frank88@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:C394A44B-3661-4D24-8F74-A976F786487E@microsoft.com... > 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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