Windows – How to display a message on login for Windows 8/8.1

group-policySecuritywindows 8windows 8.1

I've configured the following settings in my local security policy:

Interactive logon: Message text for users attempting to log on
Interactive logon: Message title for users attempting to log on

However, the system still does not display the login text.

I've also tried forcing the use of Ctrl+Alt+Del, with the above settings also configured, and that didn't work either.

Is there another setting, or a different area where this should be configured, that I'm missing for Windows 8?

All affected systems are using Windows 8.1 Pro, and are not currently joined to a domain.

Modifying the Lock Screen image is not an acceptable option – solutions must effectively emulate (or, preferably, enable) the normally expected effects of the policies listed above.

Best Answer

Solution :

Edit registry to :

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon]
"LegalNoticeText"="Warning this is my message"
"LegalNoticeCaption"="My caption"
"DisableCAD"=dword:00000001

DisableCAD may not be needed

Infos & Debug :

Check your different value under :

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
GPO populates the registry under different keys :

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System\ legalnoticecaption legalnoticetext
GPEDIT.MSC Settings :

Navigate through Local Computer Policy \Computer Configuration \Windows Settings \Local Policies\Security Options On the right pane window find INTERACTIVE LOGIN: Message text for users attempting to log on type your warning away in that box.
Reboot related issue 1 :

gpupdate has been known to clear up policy related issues

gpupdate /force
Reboot related issue 2 :

Force reboot the system "shutdown /s /t 0" then turn on