How to customize Logon screen

[Guest Chris Barnes]

WinXP Pro computer which is joined to a Domain Controller, which means

we have the standard Logon window, not the "Welcome" one with icons

 

 

I would like to be able to customize the Logon box itself so that it has

a disclaimer ("use for authorized purposes and authorized users...") in

the Logon window itself.

 

Note that this is different than using the reghack to put items in the

HKLM/Software/Microsoft/WindowsNT/Currentversion/WinLogon/

LegalNoticeCaption

LegalNoticeText

which puts up a separate window (which users have to hit "ok" to get

away from)

 

 

 

Alternatively, if modifying the Logon box itself is too hard, using a

customized background - on the Logon window ONLY (not after the user

logs on) - would be acceptable.

 

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Chris Barnes AOL IM: CNBarnes

chris-barnes@tamu.edu Yahoo IM: chrisnbarnes

[Guest Claymore]

Re: How to customize Logon screen

 

On Aug 17, 4:17 pm, Chris Barnes <chris-bar...@tamu.edu> wrote:

> WinXP Pro computer which is joined to a Domain Controller, which means

> we have the standard Logon window, not the "Welcome" one with icons

>

> I would like to be able to customize the Logon box itself so that it has

> a disclaimer ("use for authorized purposes and authorized users...") in

> the Logon window itself.

>

> Note that this is different than using the reghack to put items in the

> HKLM/Software/Microsoft/WindowsNT/Currentversion/WinLogon/

> LegalNoticeCaption

> LegalNoticeText

> which puts up a separate window (which users have to hit "ok" to get

> away from)

>

> Alternatively, if modifying the Logon box itself is too hard, using a

> customized background - on the Logon window ONLY (not after the user

> logs on) - would be acceptable.

>

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> Chris Barnes AOL IM: CNBarnes

> chris-bar...@tamu.edu Yahoo IM: chrisnbarnes

 

Hello Chris,

 

If this is the "Classic" login window ...

 

Go to the same key you referenced above and create a new String named

LogonPrompt

Modify the Value and type in what you want to show.

[Guest Chris Barnes]

Re: How to customize Logon screen

 

Claymore wrote:

> If this is the "Classic" login window ...

 

Yes, it is.

 

> Go to the same key you referenced above and create a new String named

> LogonPrompt

> Modify the Value and type in what you want to show.

 

That was helpful, but I ran into the limit of how many characters I

could put into that field. Plus it would have been nice if I could

format the test (bigger font, bold, etc).

 

I did find a way to do it, albeit kind of a hack.

 

First, I created TextBox in MS Word with the text I wanted (formatted).

I pasted that textbox into Photoshop and saved the image as a .bmp to

C:\Windows (with the other background images).

I edited HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper and put in

the Fullpathname and filename of the .bmp image I had created.

 

 

Note: I had to make my .bmp 1280x1024 (the screen resolution size) so I

cold place the TextBox where I wanted it on the screen. Otherwise, it

would just center it (under the logon window).

 

 

 

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[Guest Claymore]

Re: How to customize Logon screen

 

On Aug 20, 2:26 pm, Chris Barnes <chris-bar...@tamu.edu> wrote:

> Claymore wrote:

> > If this is the "Classic" login window ...

>

> Yes, it is.

>

> > Go to the same key you referenced above and create a new String named

> > LogonPrompt

> > Modify the Value and type in what you want to show.

>

> That was helpful, but I ran into the limit of how many characters I

> could put into that field. Plus it would have been nice if I could

> format the test (bigger font, bold, etc).

>

> I did find a way to do it, albeit kind of a hack.

>

> First, I created TextBox in MS Word with the text I wanted (formatted).

> I pasted that textbox into Photoshop and saved the image as a .bmp to

> C:\Windows (with the other background images).

> I edited HKEY_USERS\.DEFAULT\Control Panel\Desktop\Wallpaper and put in

> the Fullpathname and filename of the .bmp image I had created.

>

> Note: I had to make my .bmp 1280x1024 (the screen resolution size) so I

> cold place the TextBox where I wanted it on the screen. Otherwise, it

> would just center it (under the logon window).

>

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> Chris Barnes AOL IM: CNBarnes

> chris-bar...@tamu.edu Yahoo IM: chrisnbarnes

 

Good one, Chris,

 

I've noted that down.

 

Thanks!