Remove From My Forums. Answered by:. Archived Forums. Windows 7 Security. Sign in to vote. We have 10 computers that will be used by kids and staff members. Idealy, we would like to be able to use parental controls and family safety on domain user accounts but this is not supported.
So we have created local accounts on the computer for the kids and we want the staff to login to the domain on the same computers. I'm finding that it will be slightly complicated for the local kids account to logon after a staff member has logged in because of the way the Windows 7 logon screen operates. And if they start hopping around from computer to computer this could become a big aggrevation. Anyone have any good ideas? Preferrably I'm looking for a way for all users, kids and staff, to logon to the domain but protect the kids accounts on the internet and lockdown the computer for them.
But, I will take any other suggestions as well. Monday, September 28, PM. Wednesday, September 30, AM. Tuesday, September 29, AM. Thanks I will try the. I do have to contest when you said " domain name will be input automatically.
Tuesday, September 29, PM. You are wrong. The user name does not automatically get filled in. No matter how many times you switch back and forth, it still requires that info.
While virtually no regular users on a domain network will ever need to log on with a local account, it's important to be aware that this is possible. Anyway, on a computer that is a member of a domain, Windows shows what we will call your logon context at the initial logon screen. This specifies where the user account you're going to log on with is located. So, it will show either the name of a Windows domain, or the name of your computer which would mean local user accounts.
If you enter your user name and password, but the wrong context is specified, Windows will simply tell you that your user name or password is wrong. Windows only checks with the context specified to see if your user account is there and to validate your password. The only way to log on successfully, then, is to make sure the specified logon context is correct. Most networks are set up under one domain, and never have problems with a user selecting the wrong logon context.
Once each computer is properly joined to a single-domain network, the logon context is set to that domain, by default, for every user who tries to log on. As a result, many users on a stable business network never have problems related to selecting the correct domain.
That said, for users on a multiple-domain network, here is some information on how to deal with potential logon problems related to having the wrong logon context selected on the initial Windows logon screen. If you have Windows XP on a business network or still run Windows , your logon screen will look something like the picture below.
By default, the logon context is hidden until you click the Options button. Notice there is a drop-down arrow, which you can click to see the list of all domains available on your network. One of the entries in the list will be the name of the computer you're on. Windows helpfully lets you know by putting "this computer" on the same line. Everything else in the list is a domain managed by a Domain Controller. You will never see the name of other computer workstations or servers here.
By default, Windows and Windows XP will be set to the logon context of the last user to log on. So if multiple users have accounts on separate domains and share one computer, each user will have to make sure to manually select the correct domain in the Log on to box. In the example above, if the user kgibson only has an account on the LAB domain, he will have to select that in the Log on to box to be able to log on.
One last note about this verson of Windows: When you first click on the drop-down list to see the list of domains, you may get a message that says "Please wait while the domain list is created". Just a note, though: If you type in a username that is a local user on that machine, the computer name will automatically change from the domain to the computer name.
This is cool, but what if you have forgotten your username. How do you log in og get the username back? Please i need answers. If the ID is valid for both, for instance "Administrator" you will need the dot hack alias or localhost or machinename. You're the man!
Saved my day. And still better is that you actually gets to know the local machine name in the login window by just typing. Home Windows Windows 7 How-tos. Windows 7. Nathan Bareham. Last Updated: Jul 20, 1 Minute Read.
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