T@RicK Posted June 11, 2003 Share Posted June 11, 2003 How can i enable the "Welcome Screen" logon and Fast User Switching in Windows 2003. Ive used TweakNt 1.2 to convert it into WS. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null_ Posted June 11, 2003 Share Posted June 11, 2003 Neither of those are available in the operating system, I don't use Windows Server 2003 at all anymore, especially as a workstation, but maybe someones figured out how to get the Welcome Screen to work on Server 2003. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOCa Cola Posted June 11, 2003 Share Posted June 11, 2003 i tried to make the welcome screen usable in windows 2k3 but i didn't figured out how windows knows when to use the welcome screen and classic logon. As far as i know there is no way, i tried to use the registry key from where windows xp knows what to do but nothing happens. maybe i try experimenting more in the future with win 2k3 under vmware. DOCa Cola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I8PP Posted June 11, 2003 Share Posted June 11, 2003 These features would be pointless for Microsoft to put into a Server OS, as only one person needs to log in and there would be no need to have the fruity Welcome Screen on a server. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T@RicK Posted June 11, 2003 Author Share Posted June 11, 2003 I don't use Windows Server 2003 at all anymore, especially as a workstation Here we go again .... its not about whether Win 2k3 should be used as WS or not ... Thats not the issue ... i was just curious if it was possible to enable the Welcome Screen or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riz360 Posted June 11, 2003 Share Posted June 11, 2003 i dont think ive eva heard of a welcome screen for win 2003... first u would have to make the ntoskernel.exe file then tell windows to execute it...hard and pointless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null_ Posted June 11, 2003 Share Posted June 11, 2003 Here we go again .... its not about whether Win 2k3 should be used as WS or not ... Thats not the issue ... i was just curious if it was possible to enable the Welcome Screen or not. I didn't mean it that way, I should have reworded the statement; what I meant was - its been months since Ive used Server 2003, and I had never tried anything like getting the welcome screen on it... thats all I meant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeoMasamune Posted June 11, 2003 Share Posted June 11, 2003 These features would be pointless for Microsoft to put into a Server OS, as only one person needs to log in and there would be no need to have the fruity Welcome Screen on a server. Exactly, plus it presents security issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y_notm Posted June 11, 2003 Share Posted June 11, 2003 you already used tweaknt to convert it to a workstation, so there's not much more you have to do to enable it. The easiest way would be to download stylexp and check use the welcome screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Gates Posted June 11, 2003 Share Posted June 11, 2003 i don't believe that the files to use it are included in any versions of windows server 2003. all it needs is classic to prevent people from hacking passwords, because ctrl alt delete would bring up task manager if it was program, which.... yeah nevermind ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T@RicK Posted June 11, 2003 Author Share Posted June 11, 2003 So there is a possibility ... that is Style XP ... but i believe it is a shareware ... some other freeware possible ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PF Prophet Posted June 11, 2003 Share Posted June 11, 2003 i dought they took the stuff for fast switching out just dissabled it hell they left the xp 2003 crap in there if you root around the 2003 cd you can even find system restore (YUCK) they left alot of stuff that isnt needed for a server in :) ws all the way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echilon Posted June 12, 2003 Share Posted June 12, 2003 Any chance of link for TweakNT, i've searched everywhere for it but i can only find dead links :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y_notm Posted June 12, 2003 Share Posted June 12, 2003 So there is a possibility ... that is Style XP ... but i believe it is a shareware ... some other freeware possible ? it doesnt matter if its shareware, all your doing is enabling a registry key with it, you can uninstall it right after u change the setting and yes, all the files to use the welcome screen are there because i've done it before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JK1150 Posted June 12, 2003 Share Posted June 12, 2003 i dought they took the stuff for fast switching out just dissabled it hell they left the xp 2003 crap in there if you root around the 2003 cd you can even find system restore (YUCK) they left alot of stuff that isnt needed for a server in :) ws all the way really? just out of curiosity, how did u install that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null_ Posted June 12, 2003 Share Posted June 12, 2003 i dought they took the stuff for fast switching out just dissabled it hell they left the xp 2003 crap in there if you root around the 2003 cd you can even find system restore (YUCK) they left alot of stuff that isnt needed for a server in :) ws all the way What files are for System Restore on the CD? Because this I gotta see :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PF Prophet Posted June 12, 2003 Share Posted June 12, 2003 i didnt install it but i know you can get sys restore working off the files from xp disk my friend set it up for his father (lazy stupid bastage) you will have to check inside cab files i would bet that its in the cab's of 2k3 as well i dont like sys restore so i dont use it :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Gates Posted June 12, 2003 Share Posted June 12, 2003 Any chance of link for TweakNT, i've searched everywhere for it but i can only find dead links :/ I believe that Microsoft got on their case and they dissapeared. If you PM someone... coughmecough, i'm sure they could link you to on :shifty: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KyocEr@~* Posted June 13, 2003 Share Posted June 13, 2003 So, we have to use the normal XP cd's cab files somehow and stick it into Windows Server 2003? Anyone have more information? Thanks PF Prophet - your opinion of dislike for System Restore is respected. Thus, this question is directed at others who would be willing to shed some light... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T@RicK Posted June 13, 2003 Author Share Posted June 13, 2003 About stylexp ... the official site that hosted it http://www.tgtsoft.com/ is down for some time ... i did manage to get it from other source its version 1.0.1. Currently i cant test in on windows 2003 box right now ... is it the right one ? If no what version should be used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PF Prophet Posted June 13, 2003 Share Posted June 13, 2003 msn darcher6@hotmail.com if ya want tweaknt :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liquid Posted June 13, 2003 Share Posted June 13, 2003 hmm i played around for horus and I cannot find out how to get it to work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T@RicK Posted June 16, 2003 Author Share Posted June 16, 2003 I tried StyleXP_1_0_1m but it wont even install ... shows lists of other builts that it can be installed. Is there a seperate version of style xp for that ... any links ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
y_notm Posted June 16, 2003 Share Posted June 16, 2003 run the installer in XP compatability mode Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwabz Posted June 19, 2003 Share Posted June 19, 2003 Hello I don't know if it works for everybody but try to create a new DWORD value called LogonType in [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon] and enter the value of 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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