Vista - CTRL-ALT-DEL Login in Vista?

Hi, all

Installing Vista for the first time today to play with it. The default
Name+Icon login is something I'd like to get rid of. I've already followed
the online help suggestion of going into the User Accounts and forcing
CTRL-ALT-DEL to log in. Unfortunately, all this does is make me hit the
three-finger salute to get to the same @#$%! name+icon login--which is making
it difficult (heck, right now, impossible) for me to set up stuff that I want
to do.

Does Vista simply not support a CTRL-ALT-DEL login where you have to
manually enter your login name and password? Or is it well-hidden? Anyone
have any suggestions? (Short form: Don't like or need the name+icon login.
Want to ditch it.)

Thanks!

Davey

Well, I *think* that to use the ctrl+alt+del you need to be part of a
domain, I will do some looking and try to get back to you
-Cullen Dudas

"Hamsterlord, Ruler of Rodents"
<HamsterlordRulerofRodents@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:CD412F94-10FA-4BC7-ABF3-64989DE500F6@microsoft.com...
> Hi, all
>
> Installing Vista for the first time today to play with it. The default
> Name+Icon login is something I'd like to get rid of. I've already followed
> the online help suggestion of going into the User Accounts and forcing
> CTRL-ALT-DEL to log in. Unfortunately, all this does is make me hit the
> three-finger salute to get to the same @#$%! name+icon login--which is
> making
> it difficult (heck, right now, impossible) for me to set up stuff that I
> want
> to do.
>
> Does Vista simply not support a CTRL-ALT-DEL login where you have to
> manually enter your login name and password? Or is it well-hidden? Anyone
> have any suggestions? (Short form: Don't like or need the name+icon login.
> Want to ditch it.)
>
> Thanks!
>
> Davey

Do you have an Administrator account?
All user accounts should show up on the login screen.
Are you trying to access the built-in Administrator account?

--

Ronnie Vernon
Microsoft MVP
Windows Shell/User



Hamsterlord, Ruler of Rodents wrote:
> Hi, all
>
> Installing Vista for the first time today to play with it. The default
> Name+Icon login is something I'd like to get rid of. I've already
> followed the online help suggestion of going into the User Accounts
> and forcing CTRL-ALT-DEL to log in. Unfortunately, all this does is
> make me hit the three-finger salute to get to the same @#$%!
> name+icon login--which is making it difficult (heck, right now,
> impossible) for me to set up stuff that I want to do.
>
> Does Vista simply not support a CTRL-ALT-DEL login where you have to
> manually enter your login name and password? Or is it well-hidden?
> Anyone have any suggestions? (Short form: Don't like or need the
> name+icon login. Want to ditch it.)
>
> Thanks!
>
> Davey

There is a group policy for setting the logon to the classic logon style

--
Josh


You never know what you might learn - http://windowsconnected.com

"Cullen Dudas" <cullend@oh.rr.com> wrote in message
news:4C8E756D-7157-45AE-B089-73518FE437C0@microsoft.com...
> Well, I *think* that to use the ctrl+alt+del you need to be part of a
> domain, I will do some looking and try to get back to you
> -Cullen Dudas
>
> "Hamsterlord, Ruler of Rodents"
> <HamsterlordRulerofRodents@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:CD412F94-10FA-4BC7-ABF3-64989DE500F6@microsoft.com...
>> Hi, all
>>
>> Installing Vista for the first time today to play with it. The default
>> Name+Icon login is something I'd like to get rid of. I've already
>> followed
>> the online help suggestion of going into the User Accounts and forcing
>> CTRL-ALT-DEL to log in. Unfortunately, all this does is make me hit the
>> three-finger salute to get to the same @#$%! name+icon login--which is
>> making
>> it difficult (heck, right now, impossible) for me to set up stuff that I
>> want
>> to do.
>>
>> Does Vista simply not support a CTRL-ALT-DEL login where you have to
>> manually enter your login name and password? Or is it well-hidden? Anyone
>> have any suggestions? (Short form: Don't like or need the name+icon
>> login.
>> Want to ditch it.)
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> Davey
>

Hello,

<snip>
> Does Vista simply not support a CTRL-ALT-DEL login where you have to
> manually enter your login name and password?

This is supported, you will need to change 2 security settings:

- Click Start
- Click Control Panel
- Click System and Maintenance
- Click Administrative Tools
- Double-Click Local Security Policy
- In the left pane, click the triangle next to Local Policy
- In the left pane, click Security Options
- In the right pane, double-click "Interactive logon: Do not display last
user name"
- Click Enabled and then OK
- In the right pane, double-click "Interactive logon: Do not require
CTRL+ALT+DEL"
- Click Disabled and then OK


--
- JB

Windows Vista Support Faq
http://www.jimmah.com/vista/

In the run box type control userpasswords2 and on the advanced tab is
an option to require use of CTRL-ALT-DEL. This is same old hidden
conrtol user account app as XP.

On Sun, 26 Nov 2006 04:49:50 -0500, "Jimmy Brush"
<JimmyBrush@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>Hello,
>
><snip>
>> Does Vista simply not support a CTRL-ALT-DEL login where you have to
>> manually enter your login name and password?
>
>This is supported, you will need to change 2 security settings:
>
>- Click Start
>- Click Control Panel
>- Click System and Maintenance
>- Click Administrative Tools
>- Double-Click Local Security Policy
>- In the left pane, click the triangle next to Local Policy
>- In the left pane, click Security Options
>- In the right pane, double-click "Interactive logon: Do not display last
>user name"
>- Click Enabled and then OK
>- In the right pane, double-click "Interactive logon: Do not require
>CTRL+ALT+DEL"
>- Click Disabled and then OK