Smart Display: Friendly Display Name Is Listed Instead of Standard Domain User Name When You Add a User (810286)



The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows Powered Smart Display

SYMPTOMS

When you add new users to your Smart Display from your local network domain, the list of user names is populated with a Windows XP friendly display names instead of the standard domain user names.

CAUSE

This issue occurs because Smart Display is designed for use with non-domain networks, and it therefore uses the friendly name version of the domain user name.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this issue, manually enter the domain user name and other domain information when you add a new user to your Smart Display.

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:1/9/2006
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