"special" user, logon screen and locked workstation
RGA
I have a PC with icon logon screen
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
LogonType
REG_DWORD
1
I know changing it to 0 I would have classic logon screen
but I want to keep Welcome screen for a variety of reasons...
The Administrator account is not listed on this screen.
When I need to log on as the Administrator
I need to press CTRL+ALT+DEL to display classic logon screen.
Then I can log on as the Administrator.
But it has a catch!
When the PC is locked then (using password protected screensaver
or e.g. using WIN+L) the Welcome screen is displayed, Administrator
is not there and CTRL+ALT+DEL doesn't work.
How to unlock Administrator session?
I know that I can add Administrator to Welcome screen in
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows
NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList
Administrator
REG_DWORD
1
Set to 0 means user is hidden from Welcome screen.
But I would rather not to have Administrator on the Welcome screen.
I know in the case of locked PC I can log on as a different user
and user Task Manager to switch to Administrator, but it is workaround,
not solution!
So the question is:
Is there any way to unlock Administrator session from Welcome screen?
Thanks!