Additional Log On Text

Butters · 30 Jun 2007 at 12:27

Hi

I want to add a legal notice to some computers I look after through Acitve Directory which I know how to do but there is something puzzling me.

When I apply the policy and the user presses CTRL+ALT DEL on their machine the box appears with the text which is what its meant to do. They then press ok and enter their logon information.

However, where I work at the moment, this message actually appears IN the logon window (where the user enters their name, password and domain, etc).

How is this done?

Thanks

paradigm · 30 Jun 2007 at 12:32

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon.

Create a REG_SZ value called LogonPrompt.

Change this value and enter your message of choice

Butters · 30 Jun 2007 at 13:20

Cool, but I'd have to do that on each machine wouldn't I?

I don't think the company I work for apply that manually to 6000 PCs

Do you know of a roll out method?

thanks

marc2003 · 30 Jun 2007 at 13:25

use group polices. you'll want to install this.....

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...24-8CBD-4B35-9272-DD3CBFC81887&displaylang=en

open the default domain policy and check all the options. oh and be careful....

Butters · 30 Jun 2007 at 14:17

marc2003 said:
use group polices. you'll want to install this.....

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/...24-8CBD-4B35-9272-DD3CBFC81887&displaylang=en

open the default domain policy and check all the options. oh and be careful....

I've got that, and done that. The option is either not in there, or its rather hard to find.

marc2003 · 30 Jun 2007 at 14:19

Butters said:
I've got that, and done that. The option is either not in there, or its rather hard to find.

oh right. can't check myself but i assumed it would be in there....

marc2003 · 30 Jun 2007 at 15:14

ok i goggled it.

computer configurtation>windows settings>security settings>local policies>security options

look at the interactive options....

i hope you're not the only guy responsible for running those 6000pcs. no offence...

Butters · 1 Jul 2007 at 14:51

marc2003 said:
ok i goggled it.

computer configurtation>windows settings>security settings>local policies>security options

look at the interactive options....

i hope you're not the only guy responsible for running those 6000pcs. no offence...

Nope, thats not it. Thats the one I know about.

That one displays a box inbetween pressing CTRL, ALT and DEL and the user entering their information.

oddjob62 · 1 Jul 2007 at 15:30

It's not in group policies.

You'll need to write an ADM or a script to edit the registry key

marc2003 · 1 Jul 2007 at 19:34

to actually modify the text in the prompt itself, surely this would mean you have to hack the dll/exe that displays it? :confused:

oddjob62 · 1 Jul 2007 at 19:38

marc2003 said:
to actually modify the text in the prompt itself, surely this would mean you have to hack the dll/exe that displays it?

Nah, it's just a reg key. I'm pretty sure the one paradigm stated is the correct one.

marc2003 · 1 Jul 2007 at 20:32

oddjob62 said:
Nah, it's just a reg key. I'm pretty sure the one paradigm stated is the correct one.

just tested and you're right. i didn't know about that.