Default Sign-In Options

[FragglePete]

We've got our first Windows 8.1 Tablet in - playing around with it and setting it up for our Head of 6th Form.

 

One annoyance I can't seem to sort out; the sign-in screen. Doesn't got to sign into a domain by default. You have to click the left hand key on the screen to use log on to the domain.

 

Driving me nuts.

 

Pete

[br3nno360]

Hi Pete,

 

did you ever get a resolution to this?

we are having the same "annoyance"

 

Cheers,

 

Brenno

[FragglePete]

No. We've generally put Windows 8.1 in the skip and will look at Windows 10 instead at some point.

 

The Tablet in question we've since re-imaged and is now accessing the network as a BYOD device using the various portals that we have. Just saved me a massive headache.

 

Sorry can't be much more help.

 

Pete

[disk]

It can be done via Local Group Policy Editor (and probably AD Group Policy). Click on Start and type "gpedit.msc" (without quotes) in the Search box and hit Enter. Then, go to:

 

Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Logon\

 

In the right pane, double click on "Assign a default domain for logon" setting and then select Enabled option. Then, type the default logon domain in the given box under "Options" and then click on Apply and then OK. Then, close the Local Group Policy Editor window and reboot your system to see the changes.

 

Another thing you could do while you are in policy is disable the lock screen so the system just boots to the old school looking Windows logon screen. If more than one user is logging into the tablet, you could also specify the setting to not remember last logged on user. That way you are presented with a blank username field.

[Blue_Cookeh]

It can be done via Local Group Policy Editor (and probably AD Group Policy). Click on Start and type "gpedit.msc" (without quotes) in the Search box and hit Enter. Then, go to:

 

Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Logon\

 

In the right pane, double click on "Assign a default domain for logon" setting and then select Enabled option. Then, type the default logon domain in the given box under "Options" and then click on Apply and then OK. Then, close the Local Group Policy Editor window and reboot your system to see the changes.

 

Another thing you could do while you are in policy is disable the lock screen so the system just boots to the old school looking Windows logon screen. If more than one user is logging into the tablet, you could also specify the setting to not remember last logged on user. That way you are presented with a blank username field.

 

Bingo. We did this using our domain GPOs for our Win8.1 staff laptops.