Usernames on Screen.

[Mattjstmarys]

Hi,

 

We are migrating from RM CC4 to a vanilla network. on CC4 you have a box of the top of the screen that displays the current logged on username. This box stays on top of all windows.

 

Is there anything out there that can do this when we migrate as it is currently a feature of CC4.

 

I have thought about using BGINFO but this is only on the wallpaper and not visable at all times.

 

Thanks

[Steve21]

Not built in by default, but what's the purpose of it (or why do you want it etc)?

 

As if you're after checking things like students logged on a teacher account normally people use different backgrounds between the two etc

 

And if a machine is locked etc it would show the username

 

Steve

[Mattjstmarys]

It is a request from teaching staff so they can identify students quickly and can ensure they are not using another students account. They have had it for the past 5 years with CC4 and do not want to loose the feature.

 

We allready do custom backgrounds for different user types.

[Edu-IT]

It is a request from teaching staff so they can identify students quickly and can ensure they are not using another students account. They have had it for the past 5 years with CC4 and do not want to loose the feature.

 

We allready do custom backgrounds for different user types.

Do you use RM Tutor or anything currently, which you're going to continue to use? If so a program like that will show the logged on users.

[Mattjstmarys]

Do you use RM Tutor or anything currently, which you're going to continue to use? If so a program like that will show the logged on users.

 

We will be upgrading from RM Tutor to Impero.

[sparkeh]

We will be upgrading from RM Tutor to Impero.

Hope you are keeping up with this then: http://www.edugeek.net/forums/security/155241-impero-security-notice.html

[Edu-IT]

We will be upgrading from RM Tutor to Impero.

They'll be able to see from Impero then who is logged in?

[synaesthesia]

Indeed, Impero will be a huge step up; they will be able to see who is logged in, and if you set up room maps for each room they'll be able to see who; full names too if you so wish rather than just usernames.

[DWakely]

Is this what you are looking for?

 

 

I built a small vb program that displays the username in the bottom right corner. It can be placed in netlogon and run via your login script so doesn't even need to be installed.

 

Let me know and ill send you the .exe

[jmak]

Is this what you are looking for?

 

[ATTACH=CONFIG]31765[/ATTACH]

 

I built a small vb program that displays the username in the bottom right corner. It can be placed in netlogon and run via your login script so doesn't even need to be installed.

 

Let me know and ill send you the .exe

 

I'd be interested in this please.

[the_wuigi]

I'd be interested to know if you have anything that displays the computer host name pre logon?

[DWakely]

here is the link https://www.dropbox.com/s/xey7vmm6e31qhzi/UserDisplay.zip?dl=0

 

Its a really really simple program, it literally has 15 lines of code but it does what is says on the tin!

Edited July 29, 2015 by DWakely

[DWakely]

I'd be interested to know if you have anything that displays the computer host name pre logon?

 

This is much more difficult as Windows 7 onwards prevent user interaction with a service. This makes it kinda impossible to get an application to interface with the logon screen. The only way i can think of doing it is for an application to create an OEM logon background with the hostname saved on the jpg? We use OEM backgrounds here but they are the same on every machine.

[Sephiroth]

We currently use different taskbar colours for staff, students, admin and ancillary accounts so that they can be quickly distinguished. Works well for us and means no annoying box on top of everything.

[Mattjstmarys]

Is this what you are looking for?

 

[ATTACH=CONFIG]31765[/ATTACH]

 

I built a small vb program that displays the username in the bottom right corner. It can be placed in netlogon and run via your login script so doesn't even need to be installed.

 

Let me know and ill send you the .exe

 

This is just what we need. Thank you. is it possible for you to send me the source code so i can make a few tweaks?

 

Thanks

 

Matt

[pete]

I'd be interested to know if you have anything that displays the computer host name pre logon?

 

Get BGinfo to write it to the logon wallpaper.

[ITGURU]

We have workstations set so that only student accounts will work on student PCs so prevents them gaining/using staff accounts including supply staff accounts who when they can't login are stupid enough to let the students help them.

 

Track the users logins, so if suspicion arises, we can check either by pc name or by username as to what has been used where.

[6Foot2]

Get BGinfo to write it to the logon wallpaper.

 

This works for us.

 

Windows 7 Pro: 64 Bit. SP1.

[Mattjstmarys]

To solve this solution i have wrote a small VB program to display the username in a small box at the top of the window above all windows.

[ccurnow]

Don't suppose you still have the program as it is definitely something we could use with at my school.

[6Foot2]

Don't suppose you still have the program as it is definitely something we could use with at my school.

 

Not sure if yu are asking about BGInfo, but if you are:

 

Link: Windows Sysinternals: BgInfo v4.21

[ccurnow]

I have used BgInfo for the teachers workstations, that works perfectly, What I'm looking for is something which displays the students username in a box over all windows and not just on the desktop