[thegreatjon]

Anyone know how to achieve this? Basically I want to make the user agree to a usage agreement when they logon to the machine. The prompt will display a message and they have to click 'ok' to continue.


Any idea?

[Ratboy]

thegreatjon,

Welcome to TSG!

There are two ways to do this:

Via the Administrative Tools:

Configuring a Group Policy Setting for Windows XP

1. Click Start, click Control Panel, click Performance and Maintenance, and then click Administrative Tools.
2. Double-click Local Security Policy.
3. In the left pane, expand Local Policies, and then click Security Options.
4. In the right pane, click Interactive logon: Message title for users attempting to log on, and then type the text that you want to appear in the title bar of the message dialog box.
5. In the right pane, click Interactive logon: Message text for users attempting to log on, and then type the text of the message that you want to appear in the message dialog box.

Or via the Registry:

Configuring the Group Policy Setting by Using Registry Editor

1. Click Start, click Run, type regedit, and then click OK.
2. Locate and then click the following registry key: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\policies\syste m
3. In the right pane, double-click legalnoticecaption, and then type the text that you want to appear in the title bar of the message dialog box.
4. In the right pane, double-click legalnoticetext, and then type the text that you want to appear in the message dialog box.
5. Close Registry Editor.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310430

[thegreatjon]

You sir, are terrific! Thanks!

[Ratboy]

You're welcome. Glad I could help.

[raybro]

A question, if I may. This is the second time I've seen reference to "Performance and Maintenance" in the Control Panel. I'm running XP Home and can find no item in the Control Panel with that title. I have Admin tools and I have Performance in Admin tools, but nothing like descibed in this thread.

What am I missing?

Raybro

[Hermitt43]

Maybe its only in XP Pro.
Here's my Control Panel (XP Pro).

[valis]

Originally Posted by Ratboy

thegreatjon,

Welcome to TSG!

There are two ways to do this:

Via the Administrative Tools:
Or via the Registry:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/310430

well done, I must say.

[raybro]

OK, I'm part way there. The "Performance and Maintenance" item in the CP is a function of the view selected. In "Category view" (which I normally use) does not show that item. Switching to "Classic View" does list "Performance and Maintenance".

The next step is to click "Local Security Policy" in "Administrative Tools". As can be seen in the attached screen shot, there is no "Local Security Policy" displayed. I checked Folder Options and its set to show hidden files.

BTW... I do have Admin rights on my user account. After posting this, I'm going to boot into safe mode, log in as Administrator and see if it shows up there.

EDIT... Tried Safe Mode/Administrator Account... No "Local Security Policy" in Administrative Tools there either.

Any further thoughts.... Raybro

[DoubleHelix]

As far as I know, it's only available on Windows XP Pro.

[raybro]

I looked at registry edit method posted by Ratboy and that looks viable for my system. At least all the entries he lists are present. Cool Good thing to know about.

If anyone has further ideas regarding why I do not have the Local Security Policies in my Admin Tools, please post them. I dislike having something missing I do not understand.

Best guess at this point is what Hermitt43 proposed... Maybe its just in XP Pro and I'm using XP Home.

Raybro

EDIT... DoubleHelix posted while I was composing... So be it....

[Ratboy]

Originally Posted by valis

well done, I must say.

Thanks! I'm getting really good at copy and paste.

[valis]

well, I didn't even know about the reg hack, so anything I learn I have to give kudo's for.

who says old dogs can't learn, um, tricks or something?