Wanted: Invisible Admin Account

silverwork · 7th October 2005

Is there a way to create an Admin level account and make it invisible at the login screen, unless I press a key or something. In other words not show up in the list of available accounts, but be able to log into it somehow.

I know this is a long shot and probably a daft question.

TiA

**Whiskeyman** · 7th October 2005

It is possible to control the names listed on the logon-screen:

Quote:

edit the Registry :
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT \CurrentVersion\WinLogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList :

create new entrys as "DWORD":
- value 0 -> do not display a user on the logon screen
- value 1 -> display user even if Windows would not display it (like : Administrator)

This allows to have on the Logon-screen only the most common used usernames.
If there is now a need to logon as an un-listed user, just pressed twice Control-Alt-Delete, and the system will display the standard Windows logon screen, allowing to enter the username (and password).

**Steve R Jones** · 7th October 2005

The default/built in admin account won't show up unless to boot in safe mode.

Can also do Ctrl-Alt-Del twice to bring up the classic login screen. Can then use the administrator account.

TweakUI has an option to remove user from the login screen:

Microsoft PowerToys for Windows XP

silverwork · 10th October 2005

Many thanks guys - this does exactly what I wanted.

I notice that in control panel - the account is invisible there too, not on the list.

I can log in though