CTRL-ALT-DEL Login in Vista?

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Hamsterlord, Ruler of Rodents - 25 Nov 2006 18:19 GMT

Hi, all

Installing Vista for the first time today to play with it. The default
Name+Icon login is something I'd like to get rid of. I've already followed
the online help suggestion of going into the User Accounts and forcing
CTRL-ALT-DEL to log in. Unfortunately, all this does is make me hit the
three-finger salute to get to the same @#$%! name+icon login--which is making
it difficult (heck, right now, impossible) for me to set up stuff that I want
to do.

Does Vista simply not support a CTRL-ALT-DEL login where you have to
manually enter your login name and password? Or is it well-hidden? Anyone
have any suggestions? (Short form: Don't like or need the name+icon login.
Want to ditch it.)

Thanks!

Davey

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Cullen Dudas - 25 Nov 2006 20:59 GMT

Well, I *think* that to use the ctrl+alt+del you need to be part of a
domain, I will do some looking and try to get back to you
-Cullen Dudas

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Josh - 26 Nov 2006 04:53 GMT

There is a group policy for setting the logon to the classic logon style

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Ronnie Vernon MVP - 25 Nov 2006 22:38 GMT

Do you have an Administrator account?
All user accounts should show up on the login screen.
Are you trying to access the built-in Administrator account?

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Jimmy Brush - 26 Nov 2006 09:49 GMT

Hello,

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> Does Vista simply not support a CTRL-ALT-DEL login where you have to
> manually enter your login name and password?

This is supported, you will need to change 2 security settings:

- Click Start
- Click Control Panel
- Click System and Maintenance
- Click Administrative Tools
- Double-Click Local Security Policy
- In the left pane, click the triangle next to Local Policy
- In the left pane, click Security Options
- In the right pane, double-click "Interactive logon: Do not display last
user name"
- Click Enabled and then OK
- In the right pane, double-click "Interactive logon: Do not require
CTRL+ALT+DEL"
- Click Disabled and then OK

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Windows Vista Support Faq
http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

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srodgers@cableone.net - 28 Nov 2006 18:42 GMT

In the run box type control userpasswords2 and on the advanced tab is
an option to require use of CTRL-ALT-DEL. This is same old hidden
conrtol user account app as XP.

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>- Click Disabled and then OK

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