How to hide a user from vista welcome screen? | The Coffeehouse

section31
OutOfCoffeeException

After some googling I have still no awnser to this question. Sad

So maybe channel9 has an awnser? Big Smile

littleguru
<3 Seattle

This (for WinXP) still works! The only thing you need to do is to create the missing keys!

SecretSoftware
Code to live, but Live to code.

use the CTRL + ALT + DEL way.

section31
OutOfCoffeeException

Thanx

I will try it shortly.

section31
OutOfCoffeeException

OK, the user is hidden, but unfortunately the press twice Ctrl+Alt+Del behavior to get the classic login does not work. :O

soldieroftruth

Hi there, well im not too sure for what reason you are trying to hide a user. But I will give you my solution that worked for my purposes. Basically I had created some extra accounts for network shares and for no other reason, so there was no need for the accounts to show up on the welcome screen. To fix this I right clicked on "My Computer" and selected "Manage". From there go to your user settings and edit the desired user to be hidden. In thier account type, remove "Users" from the type and add them to the "Remote desktop users" group. Make sure they aren't an administrator either. Well hope this helps.

golightlygl

In reply to soldieroftruth

#Feb 26th, 2007 @ 9:16 AM

Brilliant solution. I had previously messed around with registry hacks and all sorts but this is absolutely ideal. My needs were identical to yours and I'm pleased to say that it works perfectly.

Thanks for the tip

matthews

In reply to golightlygl

#Aug 14th, 2008 @ 9:10 AM

Ancient....

Dagan

In reply to soldieroftruth

#Feb 26th, 2007 @ 9:16 AM

I employ a similar method. But instead of adding the user to the Remote Desktop Users group (because I don't want to give them terminal access), I created a new group named Network Users. I've given the group permission to access the network shares but did not add the group to the list of groups permitted to logon locally, so they are not listed on the Welcome Screen.