Hi

I am trying to enable secure log on my computer. I am running Vista
Home Premuim (32 bit) on a Toshiba Satellite notebook. I tried the
method that was posted on this website on how to enable secure log on
vista. When I tried, the Secure log on option box is greyed out (refer
to attached screen shot). Does any one have idea as why that is.


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Vinay

You can have Secure logon only on a domain. Are you a domain user?

Tyro

"Vinay" wrote in message
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Hi

I am trying to enable secure log on my computer. I am running Vista
Home Premuim (32 bit) on a Toshiba Satellite notebook. I tried the
method that was posted on this website on how to enable secure log on
vista. When I tried, the Secure log on option box is greyed out (refer
to attached screen shot). Does any one have idea as why that is.


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Vinay

No I am not a domain user. Thanks for that. Even Microsoft's website
doesnt mention anything about domain and secure log on.

'Enable or disable secure logon (CTRL+ALT+DELETE ) - Windows Vista
Help'
(http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...a4f751033.mspx)

Tyro;926466 Wrote:
You can have Secure logon only on a domain. Are you a domain user?

Tyro

"Vinay" wrote in message
...

Hi

I am trying to enable secure log on my computer. I am running Vista
Home Premuim (32 bit) on a Toshiba Satellite notebook. I tried the
method that was posted on this website on how to enable secure log on
vista. When I tried, the Secure log on option box is greyed out
(refer
to attached screen shot). Does any one have idea as why that is.


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|Filename: Vista Log on.jpg |
|Download: http://www.vistax64.com/attachment.p...achmentid=9103 |
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Vinay


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Vinay

Vinay wrote:

You can have Secure logon only on a domain. Are you a domain user?


No I am not a domain user. Thanks for that. Even Microsoft's website
doesnt mention anything about domain and secure log on.

'Enable or disable secure logon (CTRL+ALT+DELETE ) - Windows Vista
Help'
(http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...2-b0eb-4276-b4
f3-b97116da4f751033.mspx)


No, you do not need to be on a domain for secure logon. It is enabled by
default on the server version, but you have to enable it on Vista if you
really want that.

Type netplwiz in the start search box and go to the bottom of the Advanced
tab.

ss.

Synapse Syndrome wrote:

You can have Secure logon only on a domain. Are you a domain user?


No I am not a domain user. Thanks for that. Even Microsoft's website
doesnt mention anything about domain and secure log on.

'Enable or disable secure logon (CTRL+ALT+DELETE ) - Windows Vista
Help'
(http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...f2-b0eb-4276-b
4 f3-b97116da4f751033.mspx)


No, you do not need to be on a domain for secure logon. It is enabled by
default on the server version, but you have to enable it on Vista if you
really want that.

Type netplwiz in the start search box and go to the bottom of the
Advanced tab.



Oh, I just read your post again. I am guessing that it may not work when
you are using Fast User Switching.

ss.

That's one of the reasons I read books. I found that on page 430 of Windows
Vista Inside Out published by Microsoft press. ISBN: 0-7356-2270-1. $49.99
Helps to have a good book beside your computer.

Tyro

"Vinay" wrote in message
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No I am not a domain user. Thanks for that. Even Microsoft's website
doesnt mention anything about domain and secure log on.

'Enable or disable secure logon (CTRL+ALT+DELETE ) - Windows Vista
Help'
(http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...a4f751033.mspx)

Tyro;926466 Wrote:
You can have Secure logon only on a domain. Are you a domain user?

Tyro

"Vinay" wrote in message
...

Hi

I am trying to enable secure log on my computer. I am running Vista
Home Premuim (32 bit) on a Toshiba Satellite notebook. I tried the
method that was posted on this website on how to enable secure log on
vista. When I tried, the Secure log on option box is greyed out
(refer
to attached screen shot). Does any one have idea as why that is.


+-------------------------------------------------------------------+
|Filename: Vista Log on.jpg |
|Download: http://www.vistax64.com/attachment.p...achmentid=9103 |
+-------------------------------------------------------------------+

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Vinay


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Vinay

But why would you want to use it if there is only 1 user on the computer?
This is useful only on a domain where you want to hide multiple users on the
same computer.

Tyro

"Synapse Syndrome" wrote in message
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Vinay wrote:

You can have Secure logon only on a domain. Are you a domain user?


No I am not a domain user. Thanks for that. Even Microsoft's website
doesnt mention anything about domain and secure log on.

'Enable or disable secure logon (CTRL+ALT+DELETE ) - Windows Vista
Help'
(http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...2-b0eb-4276-b4
f3-b97116da4f751033.mspx)


No, you do not need to be on a domain for secure logon. It is enabled by
default on the server version, but you have to enable it on Vista if you
really want that.

Type netplwiz in the start search box and go to the bottom of the Advanced
tab.

ss.

Tyro wrote:

top-posting macro corrected


No, you do not need to be on a domain for secure logon. It is enabled
by default on the server version, but you have to enable it on Vista
if you really want that.

Type netplwiz in the start search box and go to the bottom of the
Advanced tab.

But why would you want to use it if there is only 1 user on the computer?
This is useful only on a domain where you want to hide multiple users on
the same computer.



It's got nothing to do with domains. You are getting mixed up with the
domain style logon screen, like the Win2000 login screen, as opposed to the
Welcome Screen type login introduced with XP. You cannot use the Welcome
Screen on a domain.

The secure login can be used with either type of login screen, as far as I
can see, as it is enabled by default on Win2003 which has a domain style
login screen, and it is also enabled by default on Win2008, which has a
Welcome Screen type login screen by default. It can be used on domains or
workgrouped computers.

Secure login does not hide the name of the person who last logged in with a
domain style login screen. You need to set that is security policy if you
want that.

Secure login means that you need to type Ctrl+Alt+Del, before you get to the
login screen. This is to make sure that it is the genuine login screen you
are using, and not some lookalike image on the screen from malicious
software that is trying to find out users' login details [similar to a
phishing website, or a false front to a cash machine (ATM)].

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_attention_key

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winlogon

ss.

Synapse Syndrome wrote:

It's got nothing to do with domains. You are getting mixed up with the
domain style logon screen, like the Win2000 login screen, as opposed to
the Welcome Screen type login introduced with XP. You cannot use the
Welcome Screen on a domain.


....but you can use the domain style login on a workgrouped or single
computer.

ss.

I get my information from Windows Vista Inside Out, published by Microsoft
Press. Perhaps , MS doesn't know what it is talking about or publishing.

Tryo

"Synapse Syndrome" wrote in message
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Tyro wrote:

top-posting macro corrected


No, you do not need to be on a domain for secure logon. It is enabled
by default on the server version, but you have to enable it on Vista
if you really want that.

Type netplwiz in the start search box and go to the bottom of the
Advanced tab.

But why would you want to use it if there is only 1 user on the computer?
This is useful only on a domain where you want to hide multiple users on
the same computer.



It's got nothing to do with domains. You are getting mixed up with the
domain style logon screen, like the Win2000 login screen, as opposed to
the Welcome Screen type login introduced with XP. You cannot use the
Welcome Screen on a domain.

The secure login can be used with either type of login screen, as far as I
can see, as it is enabled by default on Win2003 which has a domain style
login screen, and it is also enabled by default on Win2008, which has a
Welcome Screen type login screen by default. It can be used on domains or
workgrouped computers.

Secure login does not hide the name of the person who last logged in with
a domain style login screen. You need to set that is security policy if
you want that.

Secure login means that you need to type Ctrl+Alt+Del, before you get to
the login screen. This is to make sure that it is the genuine login
screen you are using, and not some lookalike image on the screen from
malicious software that is trying to find out users' login details
[similar to a phishing website, or a false front to a cash machine (ATM)].

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_attention_key

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winlogon

ss.