Disabling the CTRL+ALT+DEL Prompt
Windows Server 2008 to Workstation Manual
1. In the Start menu, expand Administrative Tools and click Local Security Policy.
2. In the Local Security Policy editor expand Local Policies and click Security Options. In the right pane search and open Interactive logon: Do not require CTRL+ALT+DEL and choose Enabled. Save your change by clicking OK.
Tags Server 2008 Workstation
March 14th, 2008 at 18:27
Thanks again…….
March 27th, 2008 at 0:57
As a reghack it is:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System]
“DisableCAD”=dword:00000001
July 19th, 2008 at 15:33
There is a other way. In the search box type control userpasswords2 then press enter and go to the advanced tab then on the bottom uncheck the box that saids Require users to press Ctrl+alt+delete.
July 21st, 2008 at 7:35
Why is this setting desirable? I explicitly enable this setting on Windows XP workstations.
September 1st, 2008 at 20:46
Disabling the ctrl/alt/del allows for better control, especially while using RDP and Vmare console together. It can be a challenge sending this key seq through more than one machine.
Tony
September 4th, 2008 at 7:15
… also you can’t send the Ctrl+Alt+Del command with TeamViewer when you have disabled UAC on the remote machine.
October 1st, 2008 at 14:39
Is there a way to disable this tip:
“You may need to change your password. Press Ctrl-Alt-Del to change now.”
which stays a couple of seconds right after you login.
Thank you.
Arris: I think you need to follow this tutorial; especially step 3.
October 10th, 2008 at 18:16
Hey, Arris, thank you very much. You’re right, I had overlooked that topic, which does show how to make password to never expire.
All’s fine now !
Arris: You’re welcome! Good to hear you got it working now!
October 25th, 2008 at 13:48
Hey Now,
This sure is a great series of posts. Very easy to use & useful.
Thx 4 the info,
Catto
November 13th, 2008 at 18:51
Hey ! Thanks a lot for this great tutorial which was very useful to me – and some of my mild-geeky friends.
I would like to directly switch to the task manager when CTRL+ALT+DEL is pressed, instead of first having the choosing screen before.
Would you have a solution for that ?
(by the way, I use Process Explorer instead of the default Windows Task manager, it works perfectly with WS08)
Adrien
Arris: I’m glad you like the tutorial. About your question: take a look at the following Forum-topic: How to get CTRL+ALT+DEL to open directly the task manager?.
February 6th, 2009 at 11:46
So far so good. Thanks for the great tutorial. Anyway, since I’ve disable CTRL-ALT-DEL and hide Administrator account. How do I switch login to Administrator? Thanks.
Arris: At least you ‘ll see the account when booting into Safe Mode… Don’t know how to show it somehow else.
May 13th, 2009 at 12:29
Hey ! Thanks a lot for this great tutorial which was very useful to me
June 29th, 2009 at 21:35
Frank: Just change your password. And if you don’t want to change your password, “change” it to what it already is (if that makes sense). That should disable it for 60 days or so. I don’t know how to actually disable it though.