ACU - Auto Update Feature enables Fast User Switching?

Hi Guys,
i am trying to update my novell clients with the acu feature of the novell client itself!
i am planing to deploy: nov client 2 sp3 ir6
i set up acu and everything is working fine... but after the installation of the novell client and a reboot or logout (doesnt matter) my login screen looks like this:
credprov_5_a.png
i found this in the official documentation of the novell client: http://www.novell.com/documentation/...v.html#bacczhg
fast user switching becomes available and i dont want to have fast user switching enabled... i only want the novell login box to appear!
i tried to disable fast user switching with gpo: gpedit.msc -> computer configuration -> administrative templates -> system -> logon -> hide entry points for fast user switching! no success!
i also checked the novell client proberties under advanced login and everything is set up as usual... attached you can find my ncpf.txt file!
ncpf.txt
... is this a new feature or maybe a bug or did i miss something?! any suggestions?!
thx in advance!

Originally Posted by Posty
Hi Guys,
i am trying to update my novell clients with the acu feature of the novell client itself!
i am planing to deploy: nov client 2 sp3 ir6
i set up acu and everything is working fine... but after the installation of the novell client and a reboot or logout (doesnt matter) my login screen looks like this:
credprov_5_a.png
i found this in the official documentation of the novell client: http://www.novell.com/documentation/...v.html#bacczhg
fast user switching becomes available and i dont want to have fast user switching enabled... i only want the novell login box to appear!
i tried to disable fast user switching with gpo: gpedit.msc -> computer configuration -> administrative templates -> system -> logon -> hide entry points for fast user switching! no success!
i also checked the novell client proberties under advanced login and everything is set up as usual... attached you can find my ncpf.txt file!
ncpf.txt
... is this a new feature or maybe a bug or did i miss something?! any suggestions?!
thx in advance!
So are you saying that user are logged in even after a reboot (as in the picture you posted)?
I "hide entry points for fast user switching" and that setting works for us with NC2SP3IR6 adn WIN7SP1PRO, what version of Windows are you using?
Thomas

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