Display Network/Domain user account on Windows 11 log in screen

Question

Hello everyone,

I have been researching this for the past week and I have not found anything.

I work at a school, and I am trying to find a way to display 2 network/domain accounts on the login screen. I want this option because the computer lab is going to be shared by two distinct classes. One for open lab use and the other for testing.

I tried: Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > System > Logon:

• Enumerate local users on domain-joined computers: Enabled
• Do not enumerate connected users on domain-joined computer: Not Configured

The problem with this method however is that it only applies to local accounts. Is there a way to enable this for network/domain accounts?

Please let me know if there is a way. This is kind of driving me nuts.

Thanks :D

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Answer 1

Hello Antonio E Rodriguez,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community forum.

On Windows 11, displaying multiple domain user accounts instead of local user accounts on the login screen involves a combination of configuring group policies and ensuring that the domain users have used the machine before. Here are the steps to do this:

1.Log in as an Administrator:

Make sure you have administrative privileges on the machine.

2.Ensure Domain Users Have Logged In Once:

Ensure that the domain users who you want to appear on the login screen have logged into the machine at least once. This creates their profile on the machine.

3.Edit Group Policy:

You need to use the Group Policy Editor to configure this setting.

a. Press Win + R, type "gpedit.msc" or "gpmc.msc" on Domain Controller, and hit Enter to open the Group Policy Editor.

b. Navigate to the following path:

Computer Configuration -> Administrative Templates -> System -> Logon

c. On the right pane, find and double-click on "Enumerate local users on domain-joined computers".

d. Set this policy to "Disabled" and click "OK".

4.Using Active Directory:

If you're in a corporate environment, confirm that the Active Directory domain settings are correctly configured to push domain user settings to your Windows 11 device.

After following these steps, your Windows 11 login screen should be set up to display the domain user accounts. Remember, it might still show the last user who logged in, but domain users should be able to select their account by clicking "Other user" and then typing their domain credentials.

I hope the information above is helpful.

If you have any question or concern, please feel free to let us know.

Best Regards,

Daisy Zhou

Answer 2

Hiya, Ive done all of these but again, no domain name