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How to remove all login requirements on Windows 10 desktop - but not switch to local account

Anonymous
2024-03-15T12:40:35+00:00

I need to remotely access one of my desktops from another using Microsoft's Remote Desktop Connection. For ease of use, I need the remote desktop to just boot straight up without pins or passwords (mainly because I have no monitor connected to it full-time).

I came across a great write-up from Lester BernardReyes (from Oct. 7, 2019) on how to disable login credentials, but his method only works when the desktop has been switched from the standard Microsoft account to a 'local account'. But Remote Desktop Connection only works through the Microsoft account.

SO... Is there a way to completely eliminate all (desktop - not email) login credential requirements for a Windows 10 system while still maintaining use of its Microsoft account?

Here is Lester's original answer. Please be advised, I have already tried everything outlined here without success:

My name is Lester and hopefully, this helps answer your question. If this is a Windows 10, you must make sure that you are on a local account not on a Microsoft Account login, once you verify that this is a local account here are the steps on how to remove password on login screen. Option 1: 1. Open Start on Windows 10 2. Search for netplwiz and click the top result to open the experience. 3. Under the “Users for this computer” section, select the user account that you want to remove the password. 4. Clear the User must enter a user name and password to use this computer option. Option 2: 1. Open Settings. 2. Click on Accounts. 3. Click on Sign-in options. 4. Under the “Password” section, click the Change button. 5. Type your current account password. 6. Click the Next button. 7. Skip the password creation to remove the password entirely. 8. Click the Finish button.

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  1. EmilyS726 232.3K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2024-03-15T13:15:33+00:00

    Hello, this is Emily.

    1. First, go to Settings > Accounts > Sign in options, scroll down to mid page, under "Additional Settings",Make sure "For improved security, only allow Windows Hello Sign-in for Microsoft accounts on this device (Recommended). " is turned OFF.
    2. Type netplwiz in the search on the taskbar and press enter, select your user, if the "user must enter a username and password to use this computer" box is NOT checked, please check it , click Apply. Then uncheck the box and click Apply. This will bring up a pop up window.
    3. On this pop up window, this is where most mistakes happen. Very important, erase the username that's prefilled. Username should be your entire email address for your Microsoft account. Password is your Microsoft account's password. Any typo here can prevent it from working. Then click OK. And back to the netplwiz page, click OK.
    4. Restart the computer now and it should work.

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  2. Anonymous
    2024-09-09T05:17:28+00:00

    Emily you are a star for clear and easy description.

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  3. EmilyS726 232.3K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2024-03-15T13:36:07+00:00

    You are welcome. I am glad it worked out!

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  4. Anonymous
    2024-11-10T11:01:45+00:00

    Thank you kind stranger.

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  5. Anonymous
    2024-03-15T13:32:09+00:00

    Thank you, EmilyS726 for your swift reply. After further putzing around with the several methods I've come across over the past 24 hours, I finally found one that works flawlessly.

    I wish I could regurgitate the precise steps I took to get it to work, but alas, I'm just glad it does. Strangely enough though, when booting my remote desktop directly, it still asks for a password. However, when I use Remote Desktop to get into it (with the remote computer still sitting at the login screen), it takes me right past the login using only the Remote Desktop credentials - (which happen to be identical to my desktop login password, btw - so I'm sure that has a lot to do with it).

    Thanks anyway!

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