Dont display last username

Check local and domain policies -


Start | Programs | Administrative Tools | Local Security Policy | Security Setting | Local Policies | Security Options  -- 'Do not display last user name in logon screen'


Start | Programs | Administrative Tools | DOMAIN Security Policy | Security Setting | Local Policies | Security Options  -- 'Do not display last user name in logon screen'

To JconleyMCSE:
I will try Tweak UI and see if that helps.. Will get back to you later. Have used Tweak UI before.
Thanks for reminding.

To  mikecr:
I see no directions on the page you have posted. Wrong URL? Please post the correct one.

To shekerra:
Easy solution and I knew it from the start but I don't have administrator access. The registry hack used to let me enable blank username for win NT even if you don't have administrative access.
What I am looking for is to not needing ask a administrator for help enabling this easy function.

Hey look at this page from microsoft:
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1/
It says that key should work on both win2k and win nt but that is not true!
First I thought it depends on win2k that will no more allow people with no administrator access to change registry but I tryed it at home with administrator access and did not work either!
Can you experts please try it also at home? I must make sure that the key really doesn't work for win2k before I send a E-mail to the webmaster and telling about the not working solution they have given us. Or can it just be my win2k?

If your admin has Domain Security Pol. in effect that will over-ride local security pol - so without admin rights you will not be able to do it.

shekerra:
Have you tryed the key with full administrator access? Seems like you haven't read my entire comment. I have tryed the key with full access, still doesen't work!

Anyways thanks for follow up!

Quote: Easy solution and I knew it from the start but I don't have administrator access.

So what you are saying is that you got admin access and changed Domain pol - please tell me exactly how you did this?

shekerra:
I meant your solution is easy if you have administrator access! Changing Local Policies is the place to set local rules, not hard to figure out by anybody :-)
In my case I need to hack the registry to do such a change.(no adm. access)
By changing the key "Dontdisplaylastusername" in registry you will NOT get admin. access but it will return empty username if you log out and log on again in win nt!
In my case I need to hack the registry to do such a change.
That key "Dontdisplaylastusername" was fully functional in win nt even if you don't have administrator access.(try it) but it doesn't work in win2k even if this page from microsoft says it is possible in both nt and 2k but it isn't even if you have full administrator access! I can't figure out why it's not working! Wrong solution or I am doing something wrong :-(
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1/

My original question:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
"Dontdisplaylastusername"
How do I enable that feature?
With or without administrator access. Have you any solution to enable that feature with administrator access?

I can only say that you won't be able to get past domain policy - that over-rides ANY LOCAL POLICIES.

Well that is on win_2K_adv server - I'm not sure about just a win_2K server -- so let's see if anyone else has any more ideas.

shekerra:
Thanks again for follow up. can you please try that registry key "Dontdisplaylastusername" on win2k when you have full admin. access and tell me if it works? please?
Since we are not getting anywhere.. I only ask:
If any expert doese an experiment on his/her win2k for me, using the key:
 "Dontdisplaylastusername" on
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
and tell me if it can work on win2k.(WITH AND/OR WITHOUT administrator access)
Not such a hard mission. :-)
Look at instructions:
http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/1/
Then I will give the points to the expert who has tryed the key and close the question. I just need to know if that registry key really can work on win2k as microsoft complains. You can have full administrator access and try that key. I just like to know if that registry key is or is not functional on win2k. Then I can E-mail winguide support and report wrong solution.
If nobody like to experiment for me, I will give the points to  shekerra since he is the only one who has cared to follow my question.(or a she maybe)
Just for the note:
I am not a newbie. I am in a support group for a big network. To be honest somebody has asked that question and I like to answer a correct answer by E-mail. And I know you experts on experts-exchange are the best IT teachers(I have had a perfect fast answer before by you for a question which I was trying to solve in many days!) so I can be sure if you indicate an answer and comment, it will be correct.
Have a nice day..
Maria. B from Germany

Have you tried typing mmc into the run command and accessing the snap in for this particular problem? If you have then I apologise for this posting.

After doing the above,(mmc) click add.., group policy. Then the snap in window appears. Click local computer policy, computer configuration, windows settings, security settings, local policies and security options. About 16 lines down you will see 'Do not display last username after logon' You then have the option to enable.

It might be what you are looking for

OK I'll try that key -

Maram,

(Just saw your new Q in Win98 topic area http://www.experts-exchange.com/jsp/qShow.jsp?ta=win98&qid=20251071 )


Mikecr has already posted you the link in his comment as:

http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q237890

Within the article, Win2K use this key.

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System

Within the bottom of the article, it also stated as:
MORE INFORMATION
NOTE : The Windows 2000 Online Resource Kit incorrectly states that Windows 2000 uses the same registry value as Windows NT 4.0. This is an error in the Resource Kit.


Therefore, Microsoft also corrected its error.

My suggestion, first use admin right and check this key if it works or not.

Patricia / pslh

Tried it with admin and without.  It is a no go.  Your answer is posted above, using the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System



Glenn

Echo Glenns comment, it does not work. mikecr's link has the instruction on how to accomplish this.

OK here are the results from w2K_Adv_serv using active directory:

Changing local (yes in registry) and disabling 'display last user name at logon' <disabling means it will include last user name - enable means it will leave blank> in AD GP <AD computers and Users  | Computer configuration  |  windows settings | security settings  |  local policies  | security options>
GP discounted local pol/reghack and retained user name in logon.

So with adm. access you can change it.
With a test user -- could not change it as a regular user.

OBS!
The solution!
Add the DontDisplayLastUserName to: (instead)
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System
sorry  mikecr, I missed your article and thanks pslh for reminding me. I missed his/her link. Tryed it and it worked!
Satsfied with answer again.. lol
I don't understand how come I didn't look at the article first.. ah..

Pslh: please post a comment on my question under windows98 so I can close that one too! I am done!

Hey Patricia, thanks for the reminder!

Now I remember!
Problem with the link:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;EN-US;Q237890
was that I was not able to connect to the server first when it was posted. But I could see it today.
hewittg: Thanks you are 100% correct but I have to accept the first correct answer