Article ID: 114463
Article Last Modified on 11/1/2006
APPLIES TO
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Workstation 4.0 Developer Edition
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.5
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 3.51
- Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 Standard Edition
This article was previously published under Q114463
IMPORTANT: This article contains information about modifying the registry. Before you modify the registry, make sure to back it up and make sure that you understand how to restore the registry if a problem occurs. For information about how to back up, restore, and edit the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
256986 Description of the Microsoft Windows Registry
SUMMARY
It is possible to hide the user name of the last logged on user in the logon dialog box in Windows NT.
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WARNING: If you use Registry Editor incorrectly, you may cause serious problems that may require you to reinstall your operating system. Microsoft cannot guarantee that you can solve problems that result from using Registry Editor incorrectly. Use Registry Editor at your own risk.
Start Regedt32.exe and locate the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Add a REG_SZ value named DontDisplayLastUserName. Set the data value to 1 to enable the new feature. A data value of 0 disables the feature.
The Last Username Display can also be hidden without editing the Registry directly if you have the Windows NT Resource Kit.
- Click Start\ProgramsResource Kit 4.0
- Click Configuration\C2 Configuration
- Double click the line that reads "Last Username Display"
- Place a check in Hide the last username to login.
- Click Secure then OK.
Additional query words: prodnt login display
Keywords: kbenv KB114463
