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Secure Logon
Name: void44 Date: May 30, 2008 at 06:40:03 Pacific OS: XP Professional SP2 CPU/Ram: CPU Xeon 3.2 GHz / 2 GB R Product: Dell Precision 470
Comment:
I want to be able to remove the secure logon requiring me to press ctrl + alt + delete. I've been into Control Panel > User Accounts > Advanced and tried to uncheck the box for secure logon but it's greyed out! I'm logged on as the computer administrator so don't understand what's preventing me. Any ideas?
Note the part that says ---- If a Windows XP-based computer is part of a domain, domain-wide policies may have been set that override the settings you make on the local computer.
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Response Number 5
Name: void44 Date: May 30, 2008 at 09:13:38 Pacific
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There's no doubt that domain-wide policies may have been set affecting this, however the computer i most frequently use at work is also connected to the same domain but does not share the same restriction
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Response Number 6
Name: Chuck 2 Date: May 30, 2008 at 09:29:01 Pacific
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Then likely, the work computers are individually set to have certain items greyed out. And not greyed out by just being connected to the domain.
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Response Number 7
Name: void44 Date: May 30, 2008 at 10:44:13 Pacific
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I've found the answer. Posted by appleoddity on a different forum:
Its a group policy handed down from your domain controller probably...
You can also check in control panel -> administrative tools -> local security policy -> expand "local policies" and select "security options", Look for "interactive logon: Do not require CTRL - ALT -DEL" and set it to enabled. Then reboot.
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Response Number 8
Name: Jennifer SUMN Date: May 30, 2008 at 13:48:32 Pacific
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Before you change anything you should check with your IT people.
Life's more painless for the brainless.
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Response Number 9
Name: aegis Date: May 30, 2008 at 14:26:24 Pacific
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I agree with Jennifer. You could lose your job by doing something like that without authorization. It's a network security matter.
Summary: Is this what you want?: Open User Accounts in Control Panel. Click the Advanced tab. In Secure logon, select the Require users to press Ctrl+Alt+Delete check box. Note: I obtained this info from X...
Summary: See if this helps . Control-Alt-Delete - Enable http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_c.htm To Enable or Disable the CTRL+ALT+DELETE Sequence 1. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click User Acco...
Summary: This is from XP help: To require users to press CTRL+ALT+DELETE before logging on You must be logged on as an administrator or a member of the Administrators group on a computer that is part of a netw...
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