Re: Hide DC name in the login window at startup.

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Hi,

OK -- now that we understand each other :-).

As far as I know -- this is not possible. It is possible to completely
remove the drop down menu, but users will then have to use UPN names to
logon to domain (e.g. miha.pihler@xxxxxxxxxx) where "krneki.net" is in this
case my UPN.

--
Mike
Microsoft MVP - Windows Security

"M" <info@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:usz62RWEGHA.1120@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Yes that's right.
>
> But there's already another domain up running (called Domain1) and I want
> to create a test domain (called Domain2). I need to hide Domain2 in the
> "log on to" drop down box, on all the clients using Domain1.
>
> -M
>
>
> "Miha Pihler [MVP]" <mihap-news@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:%23MDYp%23VEGHA.1312@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Again,
>>
>> You won't see name of a server in "Log on to" drop down box if the server
>> is a domain controller. You only see the name of the server if it is
>> _not_ a domain controller in this drop down list. This is default
>> behavior.
>>
>> It does not make sense to have a computer name in the list if the
>> computer is a domain controller. You can not log on locally to it anyway
>> since there is no local user database in use when Active Directory is
>> running on the server.
>>
>> Here is screenshot from my test DC.
>> http://freeweb.siol.net/mpihler/logon.jpg You will only see domain name
>> and no computer name.
>>
>> --
>> Mike
>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
>>
>> "M" <info@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
>> news:umnSm2VEGHA.1088@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>-> Miha
>>>
>>> I want to hide the domain controller name in the "Log on to" drop down
>>> box.
>>>
>>> I'm looking at P.Gerardos post and getting back, when I have testet it.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> -M
>>>
>>>
>>> "Miha Pihler [MVP]" <mihap-news@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:Ocj76LUEGHA.1312@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> If the server is a domain controller you won't see the server name. You
>>>> will only see the domain name in drop down menu under "Log on to". This
>>>> is by default.
>>>>
>>>> Or is this not what you are asking for?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Mike
>>>> Microsoft MVP - Windows Security
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> "M" <info@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>> news:%23pWK9mSEGHA.3200@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>> Hi there
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Is there any way to hide a W2003 DC in the Domain drop down box, in
>>>>> the windows login window?
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -M
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>


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