Hiding the Last Logged On Username in the Logon Dialog

It is possible to hide the user name of the last logged on user in the logon dialog box in Windows NT.

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Start Regedt32.exe and locate the following registry key: Add a REG_SZ value named DontDisplayLastUserName. Set the data value to 1 to enable the new feature. A data value of 0 disables the feature.

The Last Username Display can also be hidden without editing the Registry directly if you have the Windows NT Resource Kit.

1. Click Start\ProgramsResource Kit 4.0
2. Click Configuration\C2 Configuration
3. Double click the line that reads "Last Username Display"
4. Place a check in Hide the last username to login.
5. Click Secure then OK.