Change first login-screen values ?

[cocobingo]

Hi all !

When the RIS installation process is over, I am presented with a login screen with values for login / domain set to "Administrator" and "Local computer".

Is it possible to set these values in my .sif file (at least the "Domain") to a different user, and to my D domain ?

Thanks a lot !

[cluberti]

You can't do it in the winnt.sif file, but you can add registry entries via [setupParams] or cmdlines.txt to add the following values to your system's registry:

Key: HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

Value: AltDefaultDomainName

Type: REG_SZ

Data: YOURDOMAINNETBIOSNAMEHERE

Value: AltDefaultUserName

Type: REG_SZ

Data: yourusernamehere

Value: CachePrimaryDomain

Type: REG_SZ

Data: YOURDOMAINNETBIOSNAMEHERE

Value: DefaultDomainName

Type: REG_SZ

Data: YOURDOMAINNETBIOSNAMEHERE

Value: DefaultUserName

Type: REG_SZ

Data: yourusernamehere

[InTheWayBoy]

That's awesome...been wondering about this myself but could never find an answer using search. Sucks when all the keywords are so basic Thanx again!

[cluberti]

No problem. I think this was in the documentation for the NT4 reskit - I remember I found it by reading it somewhere back around the '96 timeframe , and I think that's where I read it.

edit: I did just try a google search, and you're right - not the easiest info to find unless you already know the reg keys .

Edited December 7, 2005 by cluberti

[cocobingo]

Very good answer, thanks a lot !

[cocobingo]

Still having a question about this :

I added this key, which is supposed to show the options (domain, shut down...) on the logon screen.

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
...
...
"ShowLogonOptions"=dword:00000001

I just added the "ShowLogonOptions"=dword:00000001 after the other lines, but the options do not show on the logon screen.

Is there another registry setting for that ?

Thanks again !

[cluberti]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]

"ShowLogonOptions"=dword:00000001

If you're not using the classic Windows logon ("ctrl-alt-del box"), this setting will have no effect. If you've got the fast-user switching disabled and are ussing the classic logon, this should give you the full expanded options box. If your box isn't a member of a domain, though, you get no more information than if it isn't expanded.

[mls15000]

I was just looking for this, great find. Thanks!