How to enable Ctrl-Alt-Del on Win2K

(Last modified: 10May2002)

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Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional

Novell NetWare Client

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For XP see How to Enable Ctrl-Alt-Del on XP

The Ctrl-Alt-Del login prompt does not appear by default when you install Windows 2000, you need to enable it. There are 2 ways of enabling this feature.

1) Open Users and Passwords in the Control Panel -> Click on the Advanced tab -> In Secure Boot Settings, click Require users to press Ctrl-Alt-Delete before logging on.

2) Start Microsoft Management Console (use Start -> Run -> MMC) -> Select Console -> Select Add/Remove Snapin -> Click Add -> Select Group Policy -> Click Add -> Click Finish -> Click Close -> Click OK -> Expand Local Computer Policy -> Expand Computer Configuration -> Expand Windows Settings -> Expand Security Settings -> Expand Local Policies -> Select Security Options -> Change "Disable CTRL-ALT-DEL requirement for logon" from Not Defined to Disabled.

Important Notes:

- The Ctrl-Alt-Del will work for the Microsoft Client if you use option 1 or 2
- The Ctrl-Alt-Del will NOT work for the Novell Client if you use option 2, it only works if you use option 1
- You cannot reverse option 2 without making a large amount of changes to the registry, and you cannot choose option 1 if you have already chosen option 2.

The Novell client does not have any control over these settings, it is purely a winlogon feature of Windows 2000.

This fix is available in the 4.81 client.

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Document Title:	How to enable Ctrl-Alt-Del on Win2K
Document ID:	10058261
Solution ID:	NOVL31902
Creation Date:	08Nov2000
Modified Date:	10May2002
Novell Product Class:	NetWare

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