initial password protection

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Vicky

When my machine is first turned on, the Novell password
protection box does not come up and the machine loads the
desktop. Anyone could turn the machine on and proceed to
use the applications.

I can password protect it once everything has loaded by
clicking ctrl-alt-del and locking it with alt-K (now sure
why not alt-W but that's how the machine works.)

I would like the machine to load so that the password has
to be typed it to enable use of the machine.
 
Hello Vicky,

There is a chance that you have the Autoadminlogon enabled.
Here is how you can disable this fuction:
Open the registry to the following key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Find the value called "Autologon" and make sure it is set to "0"
If this value is set to "1" the system will automatically log you on with
the default user name.
Also look for the DefaultPassword value and remove it from the registry.
Close the registry and test the system again. This should take care of your
problem. I am not sure what caused this setting to be changed. As far as
your Keyboard shortcuts go I would refer you to Novell, as it appears they
are custom shortcuts for the Novell client.

Hope this helps...
Cheers,

Michael Cole
MCSE, MCSA
Microsoft Security Team

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./When my machine is first turned on, the Novell password
./protection box does not come up and the machine loads the
./desktop. Anyone could turn the machine on and proceed to
./use the applications.
./
./I can password protect it once everything has loaded by
./clicking ctrl-alt-del and locking it with alt-K (now sure
./why not alt-W but that's how the machine works.)
./
./I would like the machine to load so that the password has
./to be typed it to enable use of the machine.
./
 
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