Re: Remote Desktop Connection security

From: Richard G. Harper (rgharper_at_email.com)
Date: 09/30/04


Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 06:56:27 -0400

Run the Local Policy Editor tool (gpedit.msc) and change the setting
"Interactive Logon: Do not display last user name". You'll find in the
Local Computer Policy, expand Windows Settings, then Security Settings, then
Local Policies, then look under Security Options.

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"John Davidson" <jtdavidson@gmail.com> wrote in message 
news:b0cc39d9.0409291737.4fbe4eb8@posting.google.com...
> I'm using the Remote Desktop Connection to log into a remote Windows
> XP Pro PC. When I go to remotely log into that PC, the login window
> comes up showing the last username that was entered, meaning I only
> have to enter the password.
> Is there any way to make it so a remote user has to enter *both* the
> password *and* the user name every time? It seems to me this would be
> far more secure, since guessing both would be harder than just
> guessing the password.
>
> thanks in advance
>
> john 


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