Understand re remote sign-in. That's not an issue.

Re the correct MSA: There is only one...so having picked the wrong one seems a bit unlikely.

I'll keep researching. Thx for you responses,...

Correct, sir. On cold start and on restart.

Murph

Roger that. Tried it several times. Password still demanded.

Thx for the quick reply, Brink...but I've already tried the methods you describe in the linked tutorial. The "reactions" seem normal, but on restart, the MS account password is still demanded. ...

Have read Brink's great tutorial re switching from an MS account to a local account...but I have a question about what might go wrong.

Quick background: A friend of mine on the other coast is a...