How do i disable the "Other user" option when logging into Windows on a PC joined to AD Using GPO

Question

Hi

I would like to disable the "Other user" option in the Windows login screen using Group Policy Object (GPO) when a PC is joined to Active Directory.

I've been looking for related gpo, but there's none

How can i do this?

thanks

Answer 1

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To use a Group Policy Object (GPO) to disable the "Other Users" option in the Windows logon screen when the PC is joined to Active Directory, you can follow these steps:

• Open the Group Policy Management Console.
• Create a new Group Policy Object or select an existing Group Policy Object to edit.
• Right-click the selected GPO and select Edit to open the Group Policy Management Editor.
• Navigate to the following location in the editor: Computer Configuration > Policies > Windows Settings > Security Settings > Local Policies > Security Options.
• Find the policy setting called "Interactive logon: Do not display last user name" and double-click it.
• Select the Enabled option to prevent the last logged in user name from being displayed on the login screen.
• Click Apply, then OK to save your changes.

By enabling the "Interactive logon: Do not display last user name" policy, the "Other users" option on the Windows logon screen is disabled. This policy ensures that only the last logged-in user's username is displayed, preventing other users from entering their credentials directly on the login screen.