Re: User Selection Upon Turning on the Computer

From: Rick \ (rick_at_mvps.org)
Date: 11/28/04


Date: Sun, 28 Nov 2004 18:19:05 -0500

Hi,

Start/run "control userpasswords2"

On the advanced tab, enable the option requiring users to log in with a
valid username and password. Click apply/ok.

If you have TweakUI installed, make sure the autologon feature is not
enabled.

-- 
Best of Luck,
Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
Associate Expert - WindowsXP Expert Zone
www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
"Not Socrates" <Not Socrates@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message 
news:A77830F9-4D57-43EC-8459-316CD4DE684C@microsoft.com...
>     I am the administrator.  All users on the account including the Admin
> Account possess a passcode.   Each time I turn on my computer, it
> automatically opens to the Administrator user.  The computer does not ask 
> the
> user to select which log in (user) to use, nor request a passcode.    This
> poses a problem because anyone turning on the computer will a have
> administative rights.
>
> What changes must I make to ensure that anyone turning on the computer 
> must
> select a "user" and enter their passcode? 


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