Re: Username is missing when unlocking
- From: "Miha Pihler [MVP]" <mihap-news@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2005 18:55:50 +0200
Hi,
Set the Default Domain Policy on this policy as mentioned in my previous
post and referenced in that picture attached to my post.
If you can't find it then try to set this policy from Group Policy MMC that
is running on Windows 2003 server with SP1 on it.
--
Mike
Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
"Epiktetus" <Epiktetus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:4A3FEE9B-92F1-4A52-A867-9D7A194C21B2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I just noticed that the two servers that work are both in an OU while the
>two
> that have the problem are in the default "computers" folder. I'm going to
> sniff around the policies a bit, but if you have any suggestions, please
> let
> me know.
>
> "Miha Pihler [MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> As far as I can tell this is new policy that comes with SP1 for Windows
>> 2003.
>>
>> Try to set it to "User display name and user names" here is a screen shot
>> of
>> the policy
>>
>> http://freeweb.siol.net/mpihler/username.jpg
>>
>> Is this server member of domain? If yes that would explain why the policy
>> is
>> disabled (grayed out). In this case you will have to make above mentioned
>> change in group policy (e.g. domain or OU policy -- depending which
>> policy
>> is pushing down these settings) and not in local policy.
>>
>> I hope this helps,
>>
>> --
>> Mike
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
>>
>> "Epiktetus" <Epiktetus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:525A7870-2734-4624-B669-9052995530A8@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> > Sorry, I should have mentioned that I have tried that one. Also, as
>> > far
>> > as I
>> > know, that only applies to initial logon. However, while
>> > double-checking
>> > that setting (just to make sure) I noticed the "Display user
>> > information
>> > when
>> > the session is locked" setting right above it. Any idea what that is?
>> > It's
>> > set to "user display name only" and it's greyed out so I can't change
>> > it.
>> >
>> > "Miha Pihler [MVP]" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> Check out this policy settings (either local or group policy if you
>> >> server
>> >> is member of domain).
>> >>
>> >> Interactive logon: Do not display last user name
>> >> http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/library/ServerHelp/fc07ed58-ab49-4538-81b7-48b1360358ae.mspx
>> >>
>> >> If this policy is set to Enable set it to Disable.
>> >>
>> >> I hope this helps,
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Mike
>> >> Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
>> >>
>> >> "Epiktetus" <Epiktetus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> >> news:5BFFDCA9-9D6D-44A2-8DEB-86B5F3D6CC59@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> >> >I have 4 2003 Servers. Two of them are suffering from this oddity.
>> >> >One
>> >> >of
>> >> > them is a brand new build, and I am the only one that has touched
>> >> > it.
>> >> > On
>> >> > initial logon, the default username is administrator. After logon
>> >> > the
>> >> > system
>> >> > is set to lock after x minutes of inactivity. When I go to unlock
>> >> > it I
>> >> > have
>> >> > to fill in both the username and password. And of course if I use
>> >> > any
>> >> > username besides "administrator" it would log off the current
>> >> > session.
>> >> >
>> >> > Both are up to SP2 and have all the latest security packs and
>> >> > updates.
>> >> > One
>> >> > is a Compaq Proliant DL380, the other is a whitebox. The other
>> >> > DL380
>> >> > that
>> >> > was built near the same time does not have this issue.
>> >> >
>> >> > I realize this seems like a minor issue, but when you have to log in
>> >> > 5-10
>> >> > times a day, it can get really annoying.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>
>>
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