XP Welcome screen

Discussion in 'Software' started by Gaz 45, Sep 19, 2005.

  1. Gaz 45

    Gaz 45 Kilobyte Poster

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    Guy at work cannot access one of his accounts on XP. The account doesn't appear on the Welcome screen, but it shows in the control panel. It's a computer administrator account (but not the administrator account) and has no password set on it.

    Trying the other login screen, typing in the account name returns the message "local login policy does not allow you to login to this account interactively" (or something along those lines).

    Tried editing the registry to show it but no luck. Also changing it to a limited account has no effect.

    Any ideas anyone? I'm at a bit of a dead end. Cheers.
     
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  2. d-Faktor
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    d-Faktor R.I.P - gone but never forgotten.

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    start > programs (or settings > control panel) > administrative tools > local security policy > local policies > user right assignment > log on locally
     
  3. simongrahamuk
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    simongrahamuk Hmmmmmmm?

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    Go to Start - Run - Gpedit.msc

    From within there there should be a setting to allow users to logon interactively.

    I'd tell you exactly where it was, but can't find it a the minute. :oops:

    See what it is set to.
     
  4. AJ

    AJ 01000001 01100100 01101101 01101001 01101110 Administrator

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    You could always give the machine the Ctrl/Alt/Delete salute at the welcome screen. Do that twice and you get the classic windows login screen
     
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  5. Fergal1982

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    my biggest suggestion? **** the boy around the head for having admin rights and no password. You could always just switch off the welcome screen and use the proper login box. But thats just my personal preference.
     
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  6. d-Faktor
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    d-Faktor R.I.P - gone but never forgotten.

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    methinks he already did that:

    and even then, changing the logon window doesn't change the fact that he has not enough rights to logon.
     
  7. drum_dude

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  8. Boycie
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    Boycie Senior Beer Tester

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    Good find Drum Dude! :D
     
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  9. Gaz 45

    Gaz 45 Kilobyte Poster

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    Cheers all. Have tried most of those methods and have not worked - drum, had done that already (value = 1 should be viewable), and also tried the classic logon screen - which is where the interactive message appears.

    Simon - can't find that setting under gpedit.msc
    d-faktor - no mention of the username in the list (see below)

    Part of the problem seems to be that the only reference to that username is in the control panel - it doesn't appear anywhere else.

    He can still access all the files for that user, but he's lost the outlook settings, so his email might be a problem.

    Thanks all anyway.
     
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  10. drum_dude

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    thats a strange one Gaz? I would love to have the PC in front of me! Sounds like a challenge!!!!!!

    Hope u get it sorted m8 :)
     
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