Log on to Windows or UAC using a local account without knowing or typing the computername
Posted by Ben Kendall in Microsoft Windows 7
When Windows is joined to Active Directory, logging on or authenticating for User Account Control with a local account requires that the username be entered in a computername\ username format. This can be inconvenient, especially if the computername is long and difficult to remember and type. Here’s an easy solution.
When prompted for the user account, simply enter the format: .\<username>
The ‘dot plus backslash’ before your username will tell Windows or UAC that you are entering a local account.
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March 09, 2011 at 10:26 am, Sokobanja said:
Great tips. Very useful
March 18, 2011 at 6:04 pm, Axxcxc said:
This is going to make my life so much easier when PCs are off the domain and you need to login locally, very handy !
July 12, 2011 at 3:01 am, Ricardo Ruiz de Gamboa said:
very useful!
July 12, 2011 at 3:01 am, Ricardo Ruiz de Gamboa said:
very useful!