Microsoft really wants you to use a Microsoft account on Windows, to the point where it won't tell you how to make a Local one.
  • Microsoft removes guide on converting Microsoft accounts to Local, pushing for Microsoft sign-ins.
  • Instructions once available, now missing - likely due to company’s preference for Microsoft accounts.
  • People may resist switching to Microsoft accounts for privacy reasons, despite company’s stance.
  • Snot FlickermanEnglish
    20•8 days ago

    How are you accomplishing this? Provisioning the PCs to be part of the domain with a Powershell install script during automated setup? Because I was under the impression that this also had become a difficult task with 11. Because a Windows 11 machine doesn’t know it’s going to be part of the domain until it has been added to the domain. So, the only way I can see that working is like Powershell combined with WDS or something.

    Source: Am small IT

    EDIT: Also, the LTSC version of Windows 11 isn’t coming until later in 2024. So I’m very curious how this works with 11 specifically.

    • @mark3748English
      22•8 days ago

      Windows 11 Enterprise likely uses a different OOBE, I just tell it to join during setup. At work, everything is image-based and pre-configured so no standard OOBE.

      Like most things at MS, those with the resources get everything they want while the little guy gets screwed.

    • @[email protected]English
      6•8 days ago

      During setup press Shift + F10, type OOBE\bypassnro, press enter and have fun creating local accounts.

      • @[email protected]English
        2•8 days ago

        That has been err “fixed” some time ago. You cant open the command window during setup anymore

          • @[email protected]English
            1•7 days ago

            I tried it a couple months ago on a laptop, didnt work. But it also already came with a W11 install, maybe thats why

            • @[email protected]English
              1•6 days ago

              Tried it just yesterday with the multi edition iso directly downloaded from the ms web page.
              But as I am in Germany and my region is the EU/in Germany we get a different treatment.

              Or it’s just the OS the OEM delivers that is BS :p

    • @JyekEnglish
      2•7 days ago

      Windows 11 pro OOBE > get device online either via WiFi or wired network or bypass via commands > set up for school or work > sign in options > Domain Join. This asks you for local account name and password for a local administrator account and then drops you on the login screen.