Microsoft KB Archive/235308

= Windows Does Not Require You to Press CTRL+ALT+Delete to Logon =

Article ID: 235308

Article Last Modified on 10/30/2006

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Edition

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This article was previously published under Q235308



SYMPTOMS
After you click to select the Require users to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete before logging on check box on the Advanced tab of the Users and Passwords tool, the computer may start without requiring you to press CTRL+ALT+Delete to log on.



CAUSE
This issue can occur if your computer does not belong to a Windows NT domain and you use only one default user account on your computer.



RESOLUTION
To resolve this issue, follow these steps:
 * 1) Click Start, point to Settings, and then click Control Panel.
 * 2) Double-click Users and Passwords.
 * 3) Click to select the Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer check box.



MORE INFORMATION
If your computer is not a member of a domain, Windows starts using either the default Administrator account, or an account you created during installation without prompting you for a user name and password.

For additional information about being prompted for your user credentials, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

234333 Prompt for User Credentials After Specifying Not to Be Prompted

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