Allow showing previously signed-in users in login screen when Shared PC mode is enabled

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Allow showing previously signed-in users in login screen when Shared PC mode is enabled

I have tried enabling/disabling any option regarding this topic in the Group Policy Editor, and nothing allows for showing the previously signed-in users to be shown on the login screen when the Shared PC option is enabled. In my company we have 3 or 4 workers that use the same computer, and then an occasional Guest whose profile should be erased after he logs-out. This is nicely handled with Shared PC mode, but the workers are complaining that it is tiresome to have to enter the email and password every time they have to log-in. We would like for the last X number of signed-in accounts to be shown on the login screen so that they have to only enter their password/PIN

Andy Mills 0 Reputation points

2023-11-10T20:13:00.8266667+00:00

I'm also looking for a solution to this. Specifically, I want to list previous domain users, not local users. We have numerous "shared" computers that get logged into by multiple employees (this helps them manage their accounts and email better; they keep forgetting to log out and others can read their emails or they like to save their passwords and it starts becoming a mess with multiple users so we've found the employees like to sign in to windows as themselves.

You have probably worked with people before and can understand these employees may have a hard time understanding their logon (and we have a somewhat complicated company working with multiple domains and it remains difficult to educate these users that their logons are first.lastname without the @domain.com of their emails.

I've set up a policy similar to what Limitless Technology suggested, but if you switch users, it hides previously logged in domain users. I hoped if I logged in with one of the listed local logons, it would keep the record of the previously logged in domain user, but this isn't the case.

I think this is a feature request at this time. I would like to see at least the last 3 logged on users, but I think the list should be limited only by the number of users that could fit on the logon page display, which could be practically infinite with a scrollbar.

Another feature that could be desirable is if the user was no longer in AD, it would be removed from the list and possibly a timeout, if the user hadn't logged in for X days, their name will be removed from the logon screen.
Andy Mills 0 Reputation points

2024-02-07T21:00:54.18+00:00

Still trying to get a solution. This used to work in Windows 7, but since 8, it hasn't been the same. I started looking into trying to define domain users as local users to enumerate them, but this doesn't seem possible, either.

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Andy Mills 0 Reputation points

2023-11-10T20:13:00.8266667+00:00

I'm also looking for a solution to this. Specifically, I want to list previous domain users, not local users. We have numerous "shared" computers that get logged into by multiple employees (this helps them manage their accounts and email better; they keep forgetting to log out and others can read their emails or they like to save their passwords and it starts becoming a mess with multiple users so we've found the employees like to sign in to windows as themselves.

You have probably worked with people before and can understand these employees may have a hard time understanding their logon (and we have a somewhat complicated company working with multiple domains and it remains difficult to educate these users that their logons are first.lastname without the @domain.com of their emails.

I've set up a policy similar to what Limitless Technology suggested, but if you switch users, it hides previously logged in domain users. I hoped if I logged in with one of the listed local logons, it would keep the record of the previously logged in domain user, but this isn't the case.

I think this is a feature request at this time. I would like to see at least the last 3 logged on users, but I think the list should be limited only by the number of users that could fit on the logon page display, which could be practically infinite with a scrollbar.

Another feature that could be desirable is if the user was no longer in AD, it would be removed from the list and possibly a timeout, if the user hadn't logged in for X days, their name will be removed from the logon screen.
Andy Mills 0 Reputation points

2024-02-07T21:00:54.18+00:00

Still trying to get a solution. This used to work in Windows 7, but since 8, it hasn't been the same. I started looking into trying to define domain users as local users to enumerate them, but this doesn't seem possible, either.

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Hello there, If the list of local users is not displayed on the computer logon screen, check the settings of the following local Group Policy options (use the gpedit.msc): Interactive Logon: Do not display last signed-in = Disabled (Computer Configuration -> Windows Settings -> Security Settings -> Local Policies -> Security Options); Enumerate local users on domain-joined computers = Enabled (Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Logon) Do not enumerate connected users on domain-joined computer = Disabled/Not Configured (in the same GPO section) If the GPO is not helpful try the below steps

Press Windows key + X from the keyboard.
Select Computer Management option from the list.
Select Local Users and Groups option from the left panel.
Then double click on Users folder from the left panel.
From there you will find all the users listed.
If you find an arrow mark facing towards down with that user account then, those user accounts are disabled.
You may have to enable those accounts manually.
Right click on those accounts and select Properties option.
Select General tab.
Remove the check mark next to account is disabled option.
Click Apply then OK to save the changes.
Now try to sign out from the current user account.
Restart the computer and check if all the user accounts are listed. Hope this resolves your Query !! --If the reply is helpful, please Upvote and Accept it as an answer--

Soporte Técnico Informático CANAVIA 5 Reputation points

2023-04-20T09:56:24.49+00:00

Hello, First of all thank you for taking the time. I tried your suggested settings, and unfortunately they did not make a change. I need the previously X number of signed-in accounts to show up above the Guest user, so that it is easier and faster to log-in again for a recurrent user. Something like in the attached image

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