Re: Windows Security Log In User Name

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From: Steven L Umbach (n9rou_at_n0-spam-for-me-comcast.net)
Date: 08/21/04 

Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 17:13:13 GMT

Open up Local Security Policy via secpol.msc and go to security settings/local
policies/security options and disable the setting for "do not display last user name
in logon". If you are in an Active Directory domain there could be a higher level
policy that will prevent your local policy from working as displayed in effective
settings. --- Steve

"Prakash" <Prakash@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:084D809C-3086-40E8-933A-220324D248E1@microsoft.com...
> Everytrime I have to enter my name on my machine, when i restart my computer.
> At logon it does not display my name or last user name, it shows some other
> name from a days. When i log off my system it does not show any name.
>
> I don't want to enter name on each time of restart. Can i do that?
> My OS. is Win 2000 professional.
> I am waiting for reply.

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