This article describes how to add a Warning or a Welcome message to be displayed when a user logs on to the computer.

Important This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs.

Windows 95 and Windows 98

To enable a warning message, modify the following registry key:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Winlogon

The string values will appear on the logon banner.

Example:

“LegalNoticeCaption”=”Important Notice:”
“LegalNoticeText”=”No Unauthorized access allowed”

Windows NT and Later

To enable a warning message to be displayed, make the following changes to the registry:

  1. Start Registry Editor.
  2. From the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE subtree, go to the following subkey:
    SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
  3. Add or modify the following values: 
          Name                 Data Type   Value
      -----------------------------------------------
      LegalNoticeCaption   REG_SZ      Dialog Caption
      LegalNoticeText      REG_SZ      Dialog Message

NOTE: This dialog box is presented to the user after they press CTRL+ALT+DEL and before the logon dialog box is presented.

This works for Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Windows  2000.

For Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition  & Microsoft Windows XP Professional try http://www.saxonindia.net/software/enable-windows-logon-welcome-or-warning-message/