don't show prev. logon name

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should be an easy one, but heck if i can find the article
on the MS site.
can anyone point me to the info how to disable the
previous users name from showing up at logon (2000 and
2003 server). many thanks.
 
This also can be found in the Group Policy Object user
section in the 2000/2003 Server GUI.
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Windows 98 or Me
Open [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Network\Logon] and create new string value called
"DontShowLastUser" and set it to "1" to hide the last user.

Windows 2000 or XP
Open
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersi
on\Policies\Syste
m] and create a new string value, or modify the existing value, called
"DontDisplayLastUserName" and set it to "1" to enable or "0" to disable the
restriction.

Windows NT
Open [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon] and create a new string value, or modify the
existing value, called "DontDisplayLastUserName" and set it to "1" to enable
or "0" to disable the restriction.

Restart Windows for the change to take effect.

F H said:
should be an easy one, but heck if i can find the article
on the MS site.
can anyone point me to the info how to disable the
previous users name from showing up at logon (2000 and
2003 server). many thanks.
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You don't have to hack the registry in 2000 or XP to do
this. Just go to:
Control Panel
Administrative Tools
Local Security Policy
Double click Local Policies
Double Click Security Options
Scroll down till you find 'Do not display last user name'
Double click this. Then select the enable bubble. and
hit ok.

That is it you don't even have to restart the machine.

In XP it will have 'Interactive Logon:Do not display
last....'

This is a local policy which will run every time. If you
have any Domain policies they will overwrite local policies
 
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