getting Administrator account to show on login screen

[bankboysb]

I know I have seen a post or two on this subject, I was hoping someone knows where it is or how to do this. I have searched the posts here and can't find it.

I need to have the Administrator account name show up as an option on the login screen. How does one alter the OS to cause this?

 

[AndyE45]

I don't know if this is quite what you're looking for but there're two reg keys that will set the default and alternate default logon names:

hklm\software\microsoft\windowsnt\currentversion\winlogon\DefaultUserName

adn AltDefaultUserName.

 

[CorBlimeyLimey]

Check

http://www.kellys-korner-xp.com/xp_tweaks.htm

Enable/Disable Administrator on Welcome Screen
Fifth selection down from top on right hand side of list

 

[rocksandbroncs]

bankboysb,

Although CorBlimeyLimey's VB script appears that it will work, I think the 'cleanest' way to achieve what you want is to download TweakUI directly from Microsoft.

When you run it, you will see in the tree on the left, 'Logon.' If you select this, without expanding the subtree, you will be presented with a list of users - including the Administrator - that you can specify to show up or not on the welcome screen.

And if you take take the time to explore the other options available to you in TweakUI, you might discover a lot of other 'features' that allow you to customize your interface with Windows XP. Good luck!



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[bankboysb]

Thanks to all for the help!

Yeah, I have seen the TweakUI program recommended on many occasions on this site, but here at work we are highly restricted as to the kinds of software we are allowed to use. I will have to try it at home, perhaps.

Thanks for the link to Kelly's Korner. I had forgotten about that site. I have others like it on file, too, but didn't think about it. I often prefer to have the regedit steps on hand though, so I can learn how it's done instead of relying on a VB script.