A. SafeLogon is not intended to replace the Windows built-in authentication system but for enhancing and complementing it with features it does not have, e.g. restricting the day of the week and time of the day certain user is allowed to log on or applying some security related tweaks.

However, there are some workarounds depending on the Windows version you use. See below.

In Windows NT, 2000 or XP you cannot disable the user accounts as they are part of the built-in authentication and protection system used by the system Administrator to set up different protection profiles to users. However, you could create a "generic user" account without administrative privileges (to prevent users from accessing protected resources) and later use the "autologon" feature, which can be easily set up using the "Tweak UI" tool provided by Microsoft as part of the well-known Microsoft PowerToys. In other words, follow the steps:

1) Install and configure SafeLogon using administrative privileges first.

2) Create a "generic user" account in your system without administrative privileges.

3) Download the "Tweak UI" tool.

For Windows XP from:

http://download.microsoft.com/download/whistler
/Install/2/WXP/EN-US/TweakUiPowertoySetup.exe

For Windows NT and 2000 from:

http://www.microsoft.com/ntworkstation/downloads
/PowerToys/Networking/NTTweakUI.asp

4) Install and run the "Tweak UI" tool, locate the Logon options and enable the "Log on automatically at system startup" option. Type the 'User name' and 'Password' you used when creating the "generic user" account.

5) Now your system will be automatically logged on using the "generic user" account and users will only have to manually log on using SafeLogon.

In Windows 95, 98 or Me you can disable the Windows Logon prompt by following the steps:

1) Left-click the Start menu, mouse-over Settings, and single-click the Control Panel.

2) In the Control Panel, double-click on the Network icon.

3) In the Primary Network Logon, choose Windows Logon.

4) Press OK.

5) In the Control Panel double-click the Passwords icon.

6) Click Change Passwords tab.

7) Press Change Windows Password button.

8) Type your current password in the Old Password box.

9) Leave both the New Password and Confirm New Password boxes blank.

10) Click OK.

11) Select the User Profile tab and make sure the "All users of this PC use the same preferences and desktop settings" is selected.

12) Click OK.

13) Restart Windows.

14) Now the users will only have to log on using SafeLogon.