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Hi, a few days ago I noticed that in the Windows Task Manager (Ctrl+Alt+Del) in the users tab usually it lists the name of the user account that you are logged in as but now its empty. also it used to show in ‘processes’ tab in the ‘user name’ column but not anymore.
should I be warried about it?! or is there a way to restore it so it will list the account name?did you disable any services (through services.msc from the run prompt) recently? I know the same thing happened to me when I was trying to tweak my system… I disabled “Terminal Services” which handles user logons… if you enable that service, it’ll list who’s using what
1. Start > Run
2. type “services.msc” without the quotes
3. scroll to “Terminal Services”
4. If it’s disabled, doubleclick it and change it to Automatic and StartedYes as a matter of fact I did disable Terminal Services recently, didnt know they are related. however I was told that by disableing this service it is safer in that no one can connect to your computer and work on it through that service??!
I suppose it is safer in the way that people can’t automatically see your username. After all, people need 2 things to get onto a computer, a username and a password. If they can see the username, they already have 50% don’t they?
Quote:quote:Originally posted by martin_bradley2002I suppose it is safer in the way that people can’t automatically see your username. After all, people need 2 things to get onto a computer, a username and a password. If they can see the username, they already have 50% don’t they?
Apparently you have no idea what ‘Terminal Services’ really does, nor what you are talking about. 🙂
‘Terminal Services’ is the backbone behind some Windows XP features, such as ‘Remote Desktop’ and ‘Remote Assistance’. This is why it’s safer to turn that service off, if you don’t use those features.
Well I dont really use the ‘remote assistance’ so I dont need to have ‘Terminal services’ enabled. as far as I know if someone has your computer address/IP they can use and control your computer through ‘Terminal Services’ from a far. so until I will need to use ‘remote assistence’ I guess its better to have it disabled.
A good resource for Windows XP Services information is available on BlackVipers site. It can help you decide which services you can disable, and which are necessary for your system.
Quote:quote:Terminal Services
Allows remote login to the local computer. This service is required for Fast User Switching, Remote Desktop Server and Remote Assistance. You will not be able to view who is logged on to a particular computer by viewing the “user” tab located in the Task Manager if this service is disabled. For security reasons, disable this unless you specifically require its functionality. For some reason, start this service to install Norton 2003.Default XP Home: Manual
Default XP Pro: Manual
Safe Setting: ManualLog on as: Local System account
Dependencies:
What service Terminal Services needs to function properly:
Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
What other service require Terminal Services to function properly:Fast User Switching Compatibility
yeah – I used Blackviper’s descriptions to tweak my computer, disabling a few things I dont need, etc (being very careful though)… terminal services was one of them, I didnt see any need to see who is logged on my computer, since i’m the only user. but then yeah, the names in taskmanager were gone, and I traced it back to Terminal Services. I wanted those back (no real reason why, just felt like it) so I re-enabled it. its all personal preference, so you can go either way with it
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