Domain logon in windows 7

All Windows-based computers also have what are called local user accounts. These are user names and passwords that are known only to your particular computer. You can manage these user accounts in your computer's Control Panel. If your computer is not part of a domain, these are the only accounts you can use to log on.

When your computer is part of a domain, you can either log on with a domain account or using a local user account. 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. 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. Thursday, December 17, PM. The user name does not automatically get filled in Actually, Shaon Shan said, " domain name will be input automatically". Thursday, August 4, PM.

Tuesday, November 8, PM. Thank you much!!!! Read the post now and know how to avoid risk. In this case, you need to change some registry keys if you want to enable auto login on Windows 7. Step 1 : Open Run window and type regedit in the box. Then press Enter to run Registry Editor. Then select Modify and change the Value data to 1 in the pop-up window. Step 4 : Restart your computer and change User Account settings by following the Method 1.

Now you should restart your Windows 7 again. Step 2 : With Winlogon highlighted in the left pane, right-click DefaultDomainName in the right pane and select Modify. Then input your username for its Value data. Step 4 : Create a string value named DefaultPassword with your current password as its Value data.