Changing the way users log on and off

In Windows XP there were two options for the way users logged on and off. One
was the welcome screen and the other was the password box/form. When I
install Vista, the default is the welcome screen. How do I change it to the
log in box?

Thanks.

At least in beta 2, Windows Vista does not make changing this setting easy.

Here's one way to do it:

- Click Start
- Type: control userpasswords2
- Press enter
- If asked for permission, click Continue
- Click the Advanced tab
- Check Require users to press Ctrl+Alt+Delete

- JB

That doesn't help anymore! You still have to click your name and enter the
password (Welcome-screen).

"Jimmy Brush" wrote:

> At least in beta 2, Windows Vista does not make changing this setting easy.
>
> Here's one way to do it:
>
> - Click Start
> - Type: control userpasswords2
> - Press enter
> - If asked for permission, click Continue
> - Click the Advanced tab
> - Check Require users to press Ctrl+Alt+Delete
>
> - JB

That didn't help anymore. We still have welcome-screen on start-up :S

That didn't help anymore. We still have welcome-screen on start-up :S

Has anyone yet found an answer to this? I too would like to be able to
disable showing valid usernames in the welcome screen (and instead show only
a username/password prompt).

We're running Vista Business Ed. in an 2003 AD environment. Thanks much.

"smallville1956" wrote:

> In Windows XP there were two options for the way users logged on and off. One
> was the welcome screen and the other was the password box/form. When I
> install Vista, the default is the welcome screen. How do I change it to the
> log in box?
>
> Thanks.

OK, found the answer:

Search the newsgroup for "Subject: Re: CTRL-ALT-DEL Login in Vista?"
posted: 11/26/2006 1:53 AM PST
By: Jimmy Brush"

Short answer: Look in Local Security Policy (Local Policies -> Security
Options) for Interactive Logon. One of these lines has "Do not display last
username". There're also other useful options here regarding logon screens.

"smallville1956" wrote:

> In Windows XP there were two options for the way users logged on and off. One
> was the welcome screen and the other was the password box/form. When I
> install Vista, the default is the welcome screen. How do I change it to the
> log in box?
>
> Thanks.