Re: On resume password protect...not welcome screen?

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From: Carey Frisch [MVP] (cnfrisch_at_nospamgmail.com)
Date: 12/17/04


Date: Fri, 17 Dec 2004 14:56:58 -0600

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type: control userpasswords2 , and then click OK.
3. In the dialog box that appears, click the Advanced tab and remove the
     check next to "Require users to press Ctrl+Alt+Delete, click Apply.

-- 
Carey Frisch
Microsoft MVP
Windows XP - Shell/User
Be Smart!  Protect Your PC!
http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security/protect/default.aspx
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"Wassuuuub" wrote:
| I'm having the exact same problem:
| 
| The text next to the checkbox in the "Properties > Screen Saver"
| tab has changed from ON RESUME, DISPLAY WELCOME SCREEN to ON RESUME,
| PASSWORD PROTECT and instead of switching to the welcome screen after
| the screen saver is deactivated, I get the conventional w2k login
| prompt.
| 
| "Use the Welcome Screen" and "Use Fast User Switching" are both
| ENABLED.
| 
| I want my welcome screen back.
| Thanks for any input ...


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