Security Prompt

[Magicb6076]

How do on some computers, especially ones owned by schools, libraries, and businesses put the message that you have to click ok to before you can log in. It may say something to this effect.. "Everything done on this computer is recorded. One should not use this computer for...." and on and on. How do they put this "prompt" on there. Is it a program or is it within Windows? Thanks!

[Statica]

It is usually done by a registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
The key : LegalNoticeCaption is used for the titlebar of the popup window while LegalNoticeText contains the text.

Any proprietary s/w used would just need to change the keys through a different front end GUI.

[Magicb6076]

"Any proprietary s/w used would just need to change the keys through a different front end GUI." <-------- Sorry I do not understand what you mean by this....

[Statica]

Meaning:
There could be software that might simplify the process, by not requiring a user to muck around using regedit. It might have a pretty interface and dialog boxes etc. But it's essentially doing the same thing. So if you're comfortable with the registry, then you dont need a 3rd party software that does it for you.

[Magicb6076]

Ok so I found the regisrty entities that I can type into, but when I rebooted, nothing came up. I want a box to come up with a message that I created that you have to click "ok" or ctr alt del. to get out of...something like that anyway. Do you have to save or anything or set any of the other registry files to something else? Thanks

[Statica]

Are you sure you're putting it in the right place?
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Double click on LegalNoticeCaption and enter the text Hello
double click on LegalNoticeText and enter the text Hello world
Both of these are String values (you should see them as REG_SZ)
Restart the computer.

You could also try doing it through the Group Policy Editor (START > RUN > gpedit.msc)
Computer configuration > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options
Double click on:
Interactive Logon: Message title for users attempting to log on and enter the title
Interactive Logon: Message text for users attempting to log on and enter the text

[Magicb6076]

My bad! You must have to fill in both fields for it to work...that makes sense. This forum is awesome! Thanks Statica!