Default User Identity

HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\RemoteAccess\Policy

Description

Specifies the name used for guest access to the network.

By default, if a request for guest access does not include the name of a user account, then the system uses the guest account for the local computer or for the domain. However, you can add this entry to the registry to specify an alternate guest account.

The account specified in this entry is used for guest accounts instead of the default when:

• The value of Override User-Name is 0;
• User Identity Attribute does not appear in the registry;
• The RADIUS attribute specified in the value of User Identity Attribute does not appear in the request.

Note

Windows 2000 does not add this entry to the registry. You can add it by editing the registry or by using a program that edits the registry.

Tip

RADIUS attributes are defined in RFC 2138. To find a list of RADIUS attributes, see RFC 2138, or see Remote access RADIUS Attributes.

Related Entries

User Identity Attribute

Override User-Name