How to display message and option before logon screen

Hi,

Is there a way to display a message with options before Windows displays the
logon screen? I want to display a legal notice then let the users choose if
they want to conitnue to log in or to cancel.

Thanks,
JC

"JC" <JC.RemoveThis@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> Is there a way to display a message with options before
> Windows displays the logon screen? I want to display a
> legal notice then let the users choose if they want to
> conitnue to log in or to cancel.
>
> Thanks,
> JC

Assuming XP Pro, go to Start then Run and enter gpedit.msc in the Open
box.

Then navigate to the following location:

Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local
Policies\Security Options

In the right hand pane locate the following two settings:

Interactive logon: Message text for users attempting to log on

and

Interactive logon: Message title for users attempting to log on

The first will display any text you want, the second puts text in the
title bar at the top of the screen, you might want to put something like
"Warning - Security Policy" or some such thing there.

To edit each one, right click and select "Properties" then type in the
text you want to appear. Note that for the message text itself, I haven't
found a way of introducing blank lines, if you put one in it gets removed
automatically. (If anyone knows a way around this, I'd be interested..!)

Then reboot and see if it works..!

Hope this helps,

Ivor