Windows legal notice is a useful field that allows you to pop up information or instructions to a user logging into a system. The downside is that it is a string value in the registry, which means you can't directly enter blank/new lines for formatting.
Usual Mechanism : -
Open your registry and find the appropriate key for your operating system.
Windows 95, 98 and Me:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Windows NT, 2000 and XP:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
Modify the value named 'LegalNoticeCaption' to represent the caption on the dialog box (e.g. 'WARNING!'). If this value doesn't already exist create it.
Modify the value named 'LegalNoticeText' to represent the body of the dialog box (e.g. 'Do Not Attempt to Logon to this system unless you are an authorized user!')
Exit your registry and restart Windows, and the next time you boot up you should be presented with the dialog box before logging on.
Note: This value is limited to 256 characters, you need to install the latest Windows NT service pack to allow up to 1024 characters.
MSP Center Plus allows easy options for such Popup messages when the User logs in to his PC.
- Remote Management -->> Configurations -->> Add Computer configurations -->> Legal Notice
- Select the Title and the Variables from the options available.
Once the Target devices are selected, you can very easily give Pop up Legal notices on User machines.
No need for editing any registry settings or Windows configuration file.
