Hidden user login from welcome screen?

[Blue Max]

Is there a way for users to log into their Windows XP account when they are
NOT listed on the welcome screen? Often the administrator account, or other
similar accounts, are not listed on the welcome screen, yet such users
periodically need to log into their accounts. Is there a keyboard shortcut,
function key, or other method that will allow the administrator to log into
their account without disabling the standard 'Welcome' screen method of
logging onto the computer? We like the 'Welcome' screen method, but would
also like the alternative of supplying a user name and password when the
name is not displayed.

 

[Ayush]

Replied to [Blue Max]s message :

Is there a way for users to log into their Windows XP account when they are
NOT listed on the welcome screen? Often the administrator account, or other
similar accounts, are not listed on the welcome screen, yet such users
periodically need to log into their accounts. Is there a keyboard shortcut,
function key, or other method that will allow the administrator to log into
their account without disabling the standard 'Welcome' screen method of
logging onto the computer? We like the 'Welcome' screen method, but would
also like the alternative of supplying a user name and password when the
name is not displayed.

XP Pro only :
Press [Ctrl+Alt+Delete] twice on welcome screen.

Good Luck, Ayush.

 

[Wesley Vogel]

If XP Pro, this does not work with XP Home. See below for how to access the
Administrator in XP Home. The Safe Mode method works for both Pro and Home.

<quote>
On a Windows XP Professional-based computer that is a member of a
workgroup, you have the option of using the friendly logon interface as
opposed to the classic Windows logon interface. If you add a second user
that has administrative privileges, the built-in Administrator account does
not appear during the friendly logon method.

RESOLUTION
To resolve this problem so that you can access the original Administrator
account:
1. Press the CTRL+ALT+DELETE key combination twice during the friendly logon
interface to use the conventional Windows 2000 logon interface.
2. Restart the computer in Safe mode, or log on remotely by using Remote
Desktop and the Autologon feature of the Remote Desktop Client. ]]
<quote>
from...
Original Administrator Account Does Not Appear During Friendly Logon Method
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/281992

The Administrator account exists in Windows XP Home Edition, but it does not
typically appear on the Welcome logon screen. In Windows XP Home Edition
the Administrator account is not displayed in User Accounts unless the
computer is in Safe mode. You have to boot into Safe Mode to access the
Administrator account in User Accounts.

Start | Settings | Control Panel | User Accounts

1. Click Start, click Turn Off Computer and then click Restart.
2. After the computer completes the Power On Self Test (POST), press F8, and
then click Safe mode

NOTE: If you have difficulty getting to the Safe mode menu command, press F8
repeatedly after you turn on the computer.

NOTE: If F8 does not work, use the System Configuration Tool Method to
access Safe Mode.

3. Log on as an Administrator or with another account that has
Administrator permissions.
4. Click Start, click Settings, click Control Panel and then click User
Accounts.
5. Click the Administrator icon.

To start the computer in safe mode
http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/boot_failsafe.mspx

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Hope this helps. Let us know.

Wes
MS-MVP Windows Shell/User

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[Blue Max]

Thank you Ayush, that is a very helpful hint! It may also interest you to
know that you can use the Windows PowerToy 'TweakUI' to hide or display any
of your users on the Welcome Screen, including the default Administrator
account. Thanks again.

Replied to [Blue Max]s message :

Is there a way for users to log into their Windows XP account when they
are NOT listed on the welcome screen? Often the administrator account,
or other similar accounts, are not listed on the welcome screen, yet such
users periodically need to log into their accounts. Is there a keyboard
shortcut, function key, or other method that will allow the administrator
to log into their account without disabling the standard 'Welcome' screen
method of logging onto the computer? We like the 'Welcome' screen
method, but would also like the alternative of supplying a user name and
password when the name is not displayed.

XP Pro only :
Press [Ctrl+Alt+Delete] twice on welcome screen.

Good Luck, Ayush.

 

[Ayush]

Replied to [Blue Max]s message :

Thank you Ayush, that is a very helpful hint!

You are welcome.

It may also interest you to
know that you can use the Windows PowerToy 'TweakUI' to hide or display any
of your users on the Welcome Screen, including the default Administrator
account. Thanks again.

Yup, tweakui can do many useful things..


Good Luck, Ayush.