A technician wants to prevent users in a computer lab from seeing the name of the last user who logged onto the computer after the user logs out from the workstation. Which of the following MUST the…

The correct answer is C. Local computer policy. The setting to hide the last logged-in username on the Windows login screen is controlled through Local Security Policy (a component of Local Computer Policy), specifically under: Local Policies → Security Options → 'Interactive logon: Do not display last user name' - setting…

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A technician wants to prevent users in a computer lab from seeing the name of the last user who logged onto the computer after the user logs out from the workstation. Which of the following MUST the technician configure?

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AScreen saver advanced options
BUser access control
CLocal computer policy
DControl Panel options

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A
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4% (1)
C
76% (19)
D
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Explanation

The setting to hide the last logged-in username on the Windows login screen is controlled through Local Security Policy (a component of Local Computer Policy), specifically under: Local Policies → Security Options → 'Interactive logon: Do not display last user name' - setting this to Enabled prevents Windows from pre-filling the username field with the previous user's name. This is a security measure to prevent information disclosure in shared environments like computer labs. Screen saver advanced options only control the lock screen behavior after inactivity. User Access Control (UAC) governs privilege elevation prompts. Control Panel options do not include this specific login screen policy setting.

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