[u8dmtm]

Call me picky, but one of the things that really irritates me about Vista is the domain logon screen. So I was hoping that with Windows 7 there might have been a rethink and a classic logon screen, as available in XP and 2000 resurrected. Apparantly no such luck.

Does anyone know why Microsoft have gone for the domain logon screen with the pointless empty box about for Vista and Windows 7 and whether any hope exists for a class logon in the future?

I have attached an image of what I envisage a classic logon looking like.

[FN-GM]

I dont mind the new login it gives people less things to play with. It also sets the domain as default.

[Soulfish]

I saw the picture and thought this was a thread about how Windows 7 had a decent domain login screen. Then I read what you'd written. I'm all disappointed now

[Gatt]

Kinda mixed about the Vista/2008/Win7 GINA - Though prefer the Win7 one with a decent background

Wouldn't be so bad if you could change the background at least!

The only time the new logon is annoying is with local and domain accounts with the same username (EG Administrator) it defaults to the local account. Any other account defaults to the domain, as does a 2008 DC

Keep forgetting to use the DOMAIN\Username format when logging on as an Admin

Think when I rebuild the domain over summer I'll make sure the local admin account is different from the Domain Admin account...

[SYNACK]

Originally Posted by Gatt

The only time the new logon is annoying is with local and domain accounts with the same username (EG Administrator) it defaults to the local account. Any other account defaults to the domain, as does a 2008 DC

Keep forgetting to use the DOMAIN\Username format when logging on as an Admin

Think when I rebuild the domain over summer I'll make sure the local admin account is different from the Domain Admin account...

No need, you can set the default logon domain in group policy so that it defaults to the domain you want. You can still find out the local station name by clicking on the link that tells you about logging on to different domains.

It is in:
Computer config > Admin templates > System > Logon : Assign a default domain for logon

With this little tweak and:
Computer config > Windows settings > Security Settings > Security options: Interactive Logon: Don't display last username

It makes the Vista/Win7 logon perfectly usable in a domain with less hassels than XP and staff attempting to log on locally. I actually like it better but do wish that you could customize it.

[SC-UK]

Originally Posted by Soulfish

I saw the picture and thought this was a thread about how Windows 7 had a decent domain login screen. Then I read what you'd written. I'm all disappointed now

So did I!

[Michael]

You can't change the logon window, but you can change the logon background in Windows 7 using nothing third party.

[SC-UK]

Originally Posted by Michael

You can't change the logon window, but you can change the logon background in Windows 7 using nothing third party.

Doesn't that break the Microsoft EULA though? Or am I confusing it with something else that does?

[Michael]

It's more the logon window itself I believe which would be breaking the EULA. However 'apparently' you can either apply for a license - something companies like RM, Ranger and Winsuite probably do, or alternatively purchasing a third party product which is licensed allows you to change the logon window adhering to the EULA.

[rh91uk]

That's not nice at all! Very disappointed At least the OS makes up for it, I suppose!