Re: Only Remote Desktop password

Mike Mimic wrote:
> I have a computer with few users without passwords which are using
> fast-switching and "welcome" screen for local logins.
>
> And I would like to enable Remote Desktop on this computer. The
> problem is that I need to setup a password for those users but I do
> not want that they would need to use it for local logins. So for them
> logging in would still be just clicking on an username at "welcome"
> screen. But for remote logins password would be required.
>
> Is this possible?

No.

> The other problem I found is that when I remotely login to this
> computer its screen changes to "welcome" screen while I work there
> and this is a problem because it is not visible that someone (me) is
> logged in remotely so it is quite simple for someone to try to login
> locally and logout me out (in testing this only one user - mine - had
> a password set, other were without it so they could only click on an
> username to login locally). Is there a way to prompt me or the local
> user about this? Or some other solution.

You made all the users administrators? Make them all regular or Power
users.

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