How to eliminate "cancel button" on log in screen

desertbluesman · 14th October 2003

Hi,

Is there a tweak that would allow you to disable or eliminate the cancel button on the log on screen in ME OS? We have gremlins in our office. Most of the other computers are running XP Pro or 2k in our office, and I have sucessfully password protected all of them, but mine is running ME, and I can not seem to get it to dissallow unauthorized users to boot the thing. If someone presses the cancel button the computer boots.

I am the head estimator of a masonry company, and I need to password protect my computer.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

dbm

**Lonny Jones** · 14th October 2003

Hi

Even if there was and I dont think there is ,it can be very easaly
bypassed,,
Might be best to just take the PC power plug with you, or hid it.

Lonny

**markp62** · 14th October 2003

http://www.winguides.com/registry/display.php/629/

desertbluesman · 14th October 2003

Thanks for the reg hack

dbm

**Lonny Jones** · 15th October 2003

dbm
I d believe that will work But still leave people able to just hit the X button in the upper right corner,, can you confirm

Lonny

desertbluesman · 15th October 2003

I will try it tomorrow morning if I have time (I have a meeting to sell a job in the morning at 8:30) AM, I printed the hack out, it is in my briefcase, when I get time, I will configure it. (after backing up my data ;~) ) And I will post the results sometime tomorrow or the next day.

thanks

dbm

desertbluesman · 15th October 2003

the reg hack did not work. I could bypass the logon screen by hitting the cancel button even with the reg hack.

Thanks for the suggestion anyway

dbm

**markp62** · 16th October 2003

I have use it before as an experiment, and it worked as promised for me.