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How to hide the account from Windows Server 2008 Welcome screen

Hi,

How can I hide/disable showing of the user accounts on server 2008 welcome screen? Can't believe microsoft doesn't see this as a security risk, although it is small one but still, knowing the username is solved, now to the password, lol.

Anyways, I have googled and tried the SpecialAccounts->UserList registry edit and that doesn't seem to be working.

I hope it is super simple to fix and I am just not looking in the right place.

Thanks!

ahmad2121

try

gpedit.msc > Window Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options > Interactive Logon: Do not display last user

and

gpedit.msc > Admin Templates > System > Logon > Always Use Classic Logon

honestly, I can't say if they will do anything, but I think those are your only options. You could also set the "interactive logons: dc logons to cache" setting to 0.

Jay_Jay70

I would try, in your group policy.....Computer Settings > Admin Templates > System > Logon > Hide Entry Points for Fast User Switching....

mwajdan

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Ahmad, Jay,

Tried all the suggested changes and it is still not working. Also tried the following:

http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/windowsserver2008r2general/thread/0f2fc7f0-ff2d-4bc8-9f53-68f1180baff2

I must be doing something wrong.
FYI: This is a stand alone server and not part of ANY domain. I am connecting to the computer via RDP NOT connecting directly.

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mwajdan

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Thanks, that was it. Since I am causing the name to be populated it is really a non-issue now that I know that.