L Lew Jul 1, 2005 #1 On my laptop's xp pro install, users are not required to enter their passwords when logging in. How do I enforce this proceedure? -Lew
On my laptop's xp pro install, users are not required to enter their passwords when logging in. How do I enforce this proceedure? -Lew
P Pete S Jul 1, 2005 #2 If you have admin and they do not, you can set a password for them, and they must use that to run. Go to Control Panal - Usser Accounts - Change the way users log on. Hope this helps
If you have admin and they do not, you can set a password for them, and they must use that to run. Go to Control Panal - Usser Accounts - Change the way users log on. Hope this helps
L Lew Jul 1, 2005 #3 Unfortunately it doesn't. It seems that if use welcome screen or fast switching are checked, then no one is asked for their password ever. -Lew
Unfortunately it doesn't. It seems that if use welcome screen or fast switching are checked, then no one is asked for their password ever. -Lew
D Doug Knox MS-MVP Jul 2, 2005 #5 Click Start, Run and enter GPEDIT.MSC Go to: Computer Configuration, Windows Settings, Security Settings, Account Policies, Password Policy. Setting anything other than 0 for a Minimum password length will require all users to have a password.
Click Start, Run and enter GPEDIT.MSC Go to: Computer Configuration, Windows Settings, Security Settings, Account Policies, Password Policy. Setting anything other than 0 for a Minimum password length will require all users to have a password.
