Setting a "default logon user name" instead of "last user name&qu 2

[Dimarc67]

Windows XP, by default, displays in the logon dialog window the last user name that successfully logged onto the computer. I'd like to set a "dafault user name" to be displayed every time instead of the last user name, but I'm not finding any setting for this functionality.

Does anyone know of a method of setting this?

Thanks.

David Marcus
Dimarc67

 

[schtek]

never hear of it sorry to say both in home/pro..however you can hide last user to logon !!!

"Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing."

 

[Dimarc67]

Thanks. Knew about the policy to set no remembrance of previous logon, but that's not ideal for my users.

Generally, any installations or updates that aren't distributed via Group Policy or other remote distributions (i.e., IBM Director or Symantec AntiVirus) we perform on a user's system as the local admininstrator.

However, afterward, the users are often confused by having to change the username back to their own. Since they don't normally have to type it in, they might not remember what it is. And, even more confusing for them is the need to change the domain information from the local computer name back to the Windows domain. The domain field is simply labeled "Log on to:" making it difficult to describe the entry without assertive instruction. (MS could make this easier by simply labeling the field something like "Domain/System".)

A default user name would solve these issues easily.

 

[schtek]

how about putting a message up before log on that "your computer has been down for maintanance "
please check your username before logging on!!!

"Research is what I'm doing when I don't know what I'm doing."

 

[linney]

See if the VBS script mentioned here will work for you?

http://groups.google.com/group/micr..."default+username"+xp&rnum=7#70129d3ab5a1017d

 

[Dimarc67]

Thanks, both to Schtek and Linney. Both excellent suggestions to counter Microsoft's lack of foresight for this seemingly simple and useful ability.

I'm a little annoyed for not thinking of adjusting the registry myself, manually or with a script, to reflect the desired username and domain. (I think I was fixated on finding a GPO solution.) The script Linney pointed me to is simple, emminently adjustable, and easily adapted to my network.

Thanks, again.

David
Dimarc67