Want a simpler way to log off domain acct and then log on to a local acct.

The Vista machine is a member of the domain.

The User logs on as "cci\<user name>".

But he sometimes likes to log off and log back on LOCALLY as "<computer
name>\Test".

We don't want to use "user switching".

Here's the problem: When the user logs out of his domain acct, he then must
remember to type "<computer name>\Test" in order to logon. This is a
manager who doesn't know what his computer name is and doesn't want to know.

Is there some way to simply ave two icons on the logon window. One for the
domain acct ("cci\<user name>") and the other for the local acct ("<computer
name>\Test"). So that when he boots up the computer he has those two icons
to chose from. I guess it would look something like what he'd see if the
computer was a member of a workgroup, except here there would be icons for a
local and a domain acct.

 

Sorry, no solution... but why on earth would someone want to logon to local
machine when it is member of domain..

Can play havoc with AD and is a security risk..

 

Also wont have access to network resources... (ok this can get by in some
areas having username and password same as domain account.).. but why ?

 

At home - workgroup; at office - domain.

Happen all the time.

 

In message <> "xfile"

Again, why?

 

Hi Xfile..

With XP onwards you do not need to logon locally, it caches domain info. If
you have offline folder redirection then when at home logon to domain you
can still access work files, logon locally you cannot.

The OP said sometimes user wants to log off and then logon locally... I am
assuming this is whilst still in office.

 

Maybe you have a domain at your home but I and many don't so we use
workgroup.

 

Same question as POP - Why? I have a laptop joined to my domain. I always
log on with my domain credentials. During the course of a day I may be
connected to several different networks, some domain based, some workgroup
based, and some not even Windows based. I can still access network resources
on all of them.

 

Thanks for responding.

The reason the user wants log on locally is because he's a software
developer. He want's to be able to run tests as a local User. (His own
personal domain user account is a local administrator).

So I'm trying to make it as simple as possible for him to log off of his
domain account and log on to a local User account.

If the 2 icons are not possible, I'd be satified if I could get a Windows
2000 style logon screen where he can click on an errow to change his
"domain" to his local computer. At least he won't have to type in this
computer name. It there any way to get that old Windows 2000 style of logon
screen?

(Maybe ideally he should run have a seperate lab computer to use for
testing. But that's a different issue. )

 

Look at doing the testing in a virtual machine. Virtual PC 2007 is free.

 

In message <e$> "xfile"

Actually I do -- But even when I'm not near my domain, I still always
use my domain credentials.

 

I will take your advice and download Virtual PC 2007. That may be the best
answer. I'm wondering if we would need to purchase an additional Vista
license for that. That would be a huge negative.

In response to the "Why?" question;

The user got this new Vista PC for two reasons.
First; to make sure that
the new version of the software he's developing will be compatable with
Vista.
Secondly, because he happens to have needed a new computer.

So I built the PC, installed Vista and main his domain user account a local
Administrator.

Then he said he wants to test his software as a regular user, meaning not an
Administrator.

So I desided to set up a new local user called "Test". I could have set up
a domain "Test" user but thought that keeping it local might help him to
rule out any domain issues. (Right? or Wrong?. I'm not sure.) Would have
a domain User acct be just as valid for his tests as a local User account???
It WOULD make the logoff/logon a little simpler because he wouldn't have to
type in his computer's name ("<computer>\Test") since the "Other" button
assumes that the Other user will be logging on to the domain.

And if the domain User acct would be just as valid of a test as the local
User acct, then would using "Switch User" (instead of logging off) also be
as valid??? That would make it a little simpler too. (Simple is important
in this particular situation.)


I appreciate all feedback, etc.

 

Virtual PC is the way to go for testing. Because of group policy a domain
based computer may work differently than a workgroup based computer.
Unfortunately yes you need another Vista license. If you are developing
software look at purchasing an MSDN subscription. It allows you to use all
the different OS' in virtual machines for testing. The initial cost is high
but the benefits for a developer are many.

 

He's a software developer who has trouble logging onto his machine? I would
think he would be able to figure this out on his own?

Jeff