Domain name at logon prompt

[Serge]

Hi,

When users start a session with a TS apps mode server at
the logon prompt they always have to change the domain
name because the machine name is their by default. Is
their a way to force the current domain name as the
default.

Serge

 

[Tom Decaluwe]

Hi Serge,

I believe you are looking for the top registry key! Just to be complet i
added all other WinLogon keys i know of!

cheerz

Tom Decaluwé
(Belgium)

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Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Parameter: DefaultDomainName
Type: string
Comments:
Set this value to the domain of the user you wish to automatically logon as.
Ignore this value if the NT box is not participating in NT Domain security.

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· System Key: [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
Value Name: ShowLogonOptions
Data Type: REG_DWORD (DWORD Value)
Value Data: (0 = hide options, 1 = display options)



a.. Registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software\Microsoft\WindowsNT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Parameter: Welcome
Type: string
Comments:
Title text of Begin Logon, Logon Information, Workstation Locked and
Unlock Workstation windows


b.. Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Parameter: DontDisplayLastUserName
Type: string
Comments:
Set this value to 1 to blank the username box on the logon screen.
Preventing people that are logging on from knowing the last user on the
system.


c.. Registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Parameter: DontDisplayLastUserName
Type: string
Comments:
Set this value to 1 to balnk last user name in logon dialog.


d.. Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Parameter: ShutdownWithoutLogon
Type: string
Comments:
Set this value to 1 to enable shutdown system without logon. To disable
set it to 0.


e.. Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Parameter: DefaultUserName
Type: string
Comments:
Set this value to the default username you wish to automatically logon as.


f.. Registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Parameter: DefaultUserName
Type: string
Comments:
Set this value to the default user name you wish to automatically logon
as.


g.. Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Network\Logon
Parameter: username
Type: string
Comments:
Set this value to the default username you wish to automatically logon as.


h.. Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Parameter: DefaultPassword
Type: string
Comments:
Set this value to the password for the username you wish to automatically
logon as. Password will be stored in the registry, so anyone who has access
to the machine has access to the password.

i.. Registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/Network\Logon
Parameter: MustBeValidated
Type: string
Comments:
Set this value to 1 to force the system to validate user name and password
for usage of the local machine.