Windows NT Logon Welcome, Displaying Warning Message

 Last reviewed: June 3, 1997
Article ID: Q101063
The following information applies to:
  • Microsoft Windows NT operating system version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Advanced Server version 3.1
  • Microsoft Windows NT Workstation versions 3.5, 3.51, and 4.0
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server versions 3.5, 3.51, and 4.0

The logon dialog box Windows NT displays can be interpreted as an invitation to breach system security. The "Welcome" caption on the dialog box cannot be changed. However, you can enable a warning message dialog box by making the following changes to the Registry:

  1. Start Registry Editor.

  2. From the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE subtree, go to the following subkey: 

          SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

  3. Add or modify the following values: 

          Name                 Data Type   Value
      -----------------------------------------------
      LegalNoticeCaption   REG_SZ      Dialog Caption
      LegalNoticeText      REG_SZ      Dialog Message
NOTE: The warning message appears after you log into Windows NT.

Additional query words: 3.50 3.51 4.00 prodnt
Keywords : kbenv ntsecurity
Version : 3.1 3.5 3.51 4.0
Platform : WINDOWS

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Last reviewed: June 3, 1997
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