"Ctrl-Alt-Del to login" important for security?

[Chanchao]

Hello John,

Friday, March 3, 2006, 10:10:33 AM, you wrote:

>>>Also hasn't recent Windows abandoned this trick anyway, I'm sure XP just
>>>lets you click your username when it boots.

>> They now only show it if the computer it part of a domain.

J> Whether part of a domain or not, it's configurable.

Right, Windows can do one of three things:

* Log in a particular user after booting up, no questions asked.
* Provide the login screen where a user clicks his picture/icon, then
is prompted for password
* 'Traditional' login that requires pressing Ctlr-Alt-Delete, then
entering username and password.

GDM/KDM can do most of those too I think, just not force the alledgedly
security enhancing key combination. :)

Cheers,
Chanchao