Display a Start Up Message in Windows XP before logging in.
Before someone logs into your machine a message can be displayed. This is meant to inform you that you are being monitored or you are bound by some formal code of conduct.
You can use it to display a message in your absence to remind your buddies you are an all knowing Admin. You can do it pretty easily by displaying what Microsoft refers to as a legal notice at system start up.
- GO TO RUN
- REGEDIT
- Navigate to [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\system]
- Change legalnoticecaption”=”Legal Notice“
- legalnoticetext=”AskTheAdmin is watching you.”
obviously you can replace Legal notice or AskTheAdmin is watching you with any text you want. The editors over here are pretty sure you can find some Funny Practical uses for this on your, or a public, PC…
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about 3 years ago
I wish you can add a picture instead of text. I would like to use the "You are being monitored" sign.
about 3 years ago
Maybe a login background? Or have the image pop up using a gpo?
about 3 years ago
I didn't think about a login background. That's a good idea. Thanks
about 3 years ago
I think best practice is to do this through the local policy snap-in rather than edit the registry. Run secpol.msc – and go to local policies, security options, and its about halfway down, under interactive logon
about 3 years ago
and of course you could also roll it out via group policy. Thanks Adam!
about 3 years ago
LOL! I'm going to try this on my friend's pc. He keeps messing it up and asking me to fix it. :P
about 3 years ago
heehe I'm with you except its my girlfriend. Im going to put a disclaimer… Blowjobs for tech support. lolz
about 3 years ago
This works good as a prank by the way. I did this to one of the Help Desk guys, using remote registry. -EDP http://www.bauer-power.net “>http://www.bauer-power.net
about 3 years ago
This works good as a prank by the way. I did this to one of the Help Desk guys, using remote registry. -EDP http://www.bauer-power.net “>http://www.bauer-power.net
about 3 years ago
You can also use group policy as long as you aren't using a 'home' version Windows OS. Start -> Run. Type 'gpedit.msc' Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options. You should see two fields here: Interactive Logon: Message text for users attempting to logon Interactive Logon: Message title for users attempting to logon
about 2 years ago
Use caution if you use RDP to connect to a box that has a pop-up like this. You won’t be able to access the system and it can be very frustrating to track down the cause.
about 2 years ago
I have this on all my workstations (Not this message but something a bit more legal) XP Pro SP3 and I have no issues with connecting using Remote Desktop.
What happens to you Fishwalking?
about 2 years ago
Tried to do something similar with XP sp2 through Local policy and couldn’t RD into it. Disabled and could, haven’t tried in a while, I’ll try it again and see what happens