Re: Secure Logon and Windows Help Instructions

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Thanks. I think I am where I want to be: In starting up the computer, I must
Ctl-Alt-Del and enter my personal password, which is for intrusion protection
when I am not at home. I did not need to alter the Windows Welcome screen or
the Group Policy Editor. I notice that I have an "Administrator" account and
a "Tommy" account in the "Administrators" group column. I can't tell if that
is standard or problematic.

"Nepatsfan" wrote:

"Tom461" <Tom461@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:03B163BB-09E2-4F10-882C-BD5F7B5C6C46@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Windows XP HELP indicates that Secure Logon can be turned on and off by
using
the ADVANCED tab in User Accounts. But User Accounts has no such tab, nor
any
tabs at all that I can locate. Either Microsoft is very clumsy on updating
Help files, or I am missing something obvious here. Someone please advise
how
to turn on and off the requirement for secure logon. I am the
administrator
on a home computer.


To access the User Account applet that's cited in the help file click on
Start -> Run and enter control userpasswords2 in the Open box. Hit the OK
button. Click on the Advanced tab and you should find the option to require
users to press Ctrl + Alt + Delete at the bottom of the page.

Keep in mind that for this to work you need to disable the Welcome screen
and the computer can't be configured to log on an account automatically.

Note: If you have Windows XP installed on your computer you can use the
Group Policy Editor to require that users press CAD to logon. It's listed
under Computer Configuration/Windows Settings/Security Settings/Local
Policies. Look for Interactive logon: Do not require CTRL + ALT + DEL and
set it to Disabled.

Good luck

Nepatsfan



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