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- Switch User: remove on boot welcome screen?
Hi,
I'd like to fully remove the Switch User button appearing at boot time. All the solutions I've seen on the net regarding the policies to disable the fast user switch work only once you lock your session. It's fine, the switch user button is not there anymore. But when you boot your PC, it's there. I don't want anybody else to be able to login. Mainly, if you're connected to an Active Directory, anybody could login and this will automatically create a new profile. That's what I want to avoid. Thanks for any help Steve Sincerely, Steve JORDI M.Sc. in Geophysics (Remove the I_REALLY_HATE_SPAMMERS from my email address) ------------------------------------------------ Geneva Email: Switzerland WWW: www.sjordi.com ------------------------------------------------ Volcanoes at www.sjordi.com/volcanoes ------------------------------------------------ |
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- Switch User: remove on boot welcome screen?
On Mon, 25 Nov 2013 11:39:18 +0100, Steve JORDI wrote:
Hi, I'd like to fully remove the Switch User button appearing at boot time. All the solutions I've seen on the net regarding the policies to disable the fast user switch work only once you lock your session. It's fine, the switch user button is not there anymore. But when you boot your PC, it's there. I don't want anybody else to be able to login. Mainly, if you're connected to an Active Directory, anybody could login and this will automatically create a new profile. That's what I want to avoid. Thanks for any help Steve Sincerely, Steve JORDI M.Sc. in Geophysics (Remove the I_REALLY_HATE_SPAMMERS from my email address) ------------------------------------------------ Geneva Email: Switzerland WWW: www.sjordi.com ------------------------------------------------ Volcanoes at www.sjordi.com/volcanoes ------------------------------------------------ (You need proper signature syntax. Put on a *separate* line above your signature with the characters "-- " *without* the quote marks; notice that it is hyphen hyphen space - the space matters.) Have you considered using a password on each user account? And don't enable logging in without a password. That is what password-protected logins are designed for. Oh - also don't use easy passwords (such as your dog's name, for example) that anyone might guess. -- Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch) |
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Have you considered using a password on each user account? And don't
enable logging in without a password. We have about 4,500 potential login accounts, I can't guess all of them. If someone shows up and logs in, via the Active Directory, the account will automatically be created as a new user on the desktop. That's what I want to avoid. That is what password-protected logins are designed for. An active directory user will be able to log in (and create a local account) since (s)he has the appropriate valid logon credentials. I just want the only unique desktop local user to be able to log in (and I need the active directory for other purpose). My need is simple: no switch user button. Steve |
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On Tue, 26 Nov 2013 08:24:38 +0100, Steve JORDI wrote:
Have you considered using a password on each user account? And don't enable logging in without a password. We have about 4,500 potential login accounts, I can't guess all of them. If someone shows up and logs in, via the Active Directory, the account will automatically be created as a new user on the desktop. That's what I want to avoid. That is what password-protected logins are designed for. An active directory user will be able to log in (and create a local account) since (s)he has the appropriate valid logon credentials. I just want the only unique desktop local user to be able to log in (and I need the active directory for other purpose). My need is simple: no switch user button. Steve Your environment is nothing like the average home user's setup :-) -- Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch) |
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On Tue, 26 Nov 2013 10:48:30 -0800, "Gene E. Bloch"
wrote: On Tue, 26 Nov 2013 08:24:38 +0100, Steve JORDI wrote: Have you considered using a password on each user account? And don't enable logging in without a password. We have about 4,500 potential login accounts, I can't guess all of them. If someone shows up and logs in, via the Active Directory, the account will automatically be created as a new user on the desktop. That's what I want to avoid. That is what password-protected logins are designed for. An active directory user will be able to log in (and create a local account) since (s)he has the appropriate valid logon credentials. I just want the only unique desktop local user to be able to log in (and I need the active directory for other purpose). My need is simple: no switch user button. Steve Your environment is nothing like the average home user's setup :-) What, you don't run Active Directory at home? Well, neither do I, and I suspect neither do most of us. :-) In other words, I agree with you. -- Char Jackson |
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Your environment is nothing like the average home user's setup :-) I know :-) I'm talking about work environment and definitely need to kill that switch user... Sincerely, Steve JORDI M.Sc. in Geophysics (Remove the I_REALLY_HATE_SPAMMERS from my email address) ------------------------------------------------ Geneva Email: Switzerland WWW: www.sjordi.com ------------------------------------------------ Volcanoes at www.sjordi.com/volcanoes ------------------------------------------------ |
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On Wed, 27 Nov 2013 08:54:14 +0100, Steve JORDI
wrote: Your environment is nothing like the average home user's setup :-) I know :-) I'm talking about work environment and definitely need to kill that switch user... Can you hand the job off to your IT department? -- Char Jackson |
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On Wed, 27 Nov 2013 08:54:14 +0100, Steve JORDI wrote:
Your environment is nothing like the average home user's setup :-) I know :-) I'm talking about work environment and definitely need to kill that switch user... I meant to convey also that I am incompetent to help in this situation :-) BTW, it *is* worth learning how to set up a signature so that newsreaders can automatically suppress your 11-line sig and repliers don't have to do it manually. -- Gene E. Bloch (Stumbling Bloch) |
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- Switch User: remove on boot welcome screen?
On Tue, 26 Nov 2013 08:24:38 +0100 "Steve JORDI"
wrote in article Have you considered using a password on each user account? And don't enable logging in without a password. We have about 4,500 potential login accounts, I can't guess all of them. If someone shows up and logs in, via the Active Directory, the account will automatically be created as a new user on the desktop. That's what I want to avoid. That is what password-protected logins are designed for. An active directory user will be able to log in (and create a local account) since (s)he has the appropriate valid logon credentials. I just want the only unique desktop local user to be able to log in (and I need the active directory for other purpose). My need is simple: no switch user button. Steve I haven't tried this so cannot vouch for it in any way, but Google found: http://www.askvg.com/how-to-disable-...windows-vista- and-7/ |
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I haven't tried this so cannot vouch for it in any way, but Google found:
http://www.askvg.com/how-to-disable-...windows-vista- and-7/ The problem here is that it's only when you lock your workstation. Not when you boot it. That's my main problem. |
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On Mon, 25 Nov 2013 11:39:18 +0100, "Steve JORDI"
wrote in article ... Hi, I'd like to fully remove the Switch User button appearing at boot time. All the solutions I've seen on the net regarding the policies to disable the fast user switch work only once you lock your session. It's fine, the switch user button is not there anymore. But when you boot your PC, it's there. I don't want anybody else to be able to login. Mainly, if you're connected to an Active Directory, anybody could login and this will automatically create a new profile. That's what I want to avoid. I do not believe it is possible to do what you are asking. Perhaps if we knew more about what you are trying to accomplish we could help you find a different solution that doesn't involve removing the switch user button (which, as you have discovered, is unrelated to Fast User Switching). -- Zaphod "So [Trillian], two heads is what does it for a girl?" "...Anything else [Zaphod]'s got two of?" - Arthur Dent |
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On Fri, 29 Nov 2013 09:29:12 -0500, "Zaphod Beeblebrox"
wrote in article ... On Mon, 25 Nov 2013 11:39:18 +0100, "Steve JORDI" wrote in article ... Hi, I'd like to fully remove the Switch User button appearing at boot time. All the solutions I've seen on the net regarding the policies to disable the fast user switch work only once you lock your session. It's fine, the switch user button is not there anymore. But when you boot your PC, it's there. I don't want anybody else to be able to login. Mainly, if you're connected to an Active Directory, anybody could login and this will automatically create a new profile. That's what I want to avoid. I do not believe it is possible to do what you are asking. Perhaps if we knew more about what you are trying to accomplish we could help you find a different solution that doesn't involve removing the switch user button (which, as you have discovered, is unrelated to Fast User Switching). Just on the chance what you are trying to achieve is to restrict the ability to log into that specific PC to a specific single user, the following might help: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555317 Option 'B' would appear to do that - although I'd be sure to add domain admins to the list as well as the specific user... -- Zaphod The secret of flying is to hurl yourself to the ground, and miss. |
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- Switch User: remove on boot welcome screen?
Just on the chance what you are trying to achieve is to restrict the ability to log into that specific PC to a specific single user, the following might help: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/555317 Option 'B' would appear to do that - although I'd be sure to add domain admins to the list as well as the specific user... Thanks. None of those actually disable anyone from the same AD domain to log in, even though I removed all domain resolutions, etc. I set only one user authorized, myself, and still anyone in the structure can connect. Oh well. Steve |
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