How to add the "other user" option among the user list?

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  1. Posts : 456
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    How to add the "other user" option among the user list?


    Hi I would like to know how do I add the "other user" option to the list of users in case I want to logon with a user that is not listed on the user list. I'm using a standalone computer not added to a domain.

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  2. Posts : 9,792
    Mac OS Catalina
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    You have to create a user when you log in as an administrator.
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  3. Posts : 456
    Windows 10
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    @bro67 how should that help me? I mean the option where you can manually specify what user you want to logon...
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    Mac OS Catalina
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    ricardobohner said:
    @bro67 how should that help me? I mean the option where you can manually specify what user you want to logon...
    See my previous post and read Add Local Account or Microsoft Account in Windows 10
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    Windows 10 Home x64 Version 22H2 Build 19045.4170
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    ricardobohner said:
    Hi I would like to know how do I add the "other user" option to the list of users in case I want to logon with a user that is not listed on the user list. I'm using a standalone computer not added to a domain.

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    Ricardo,

    Are you saying that there is another user account on the computer that is not shown on that screen?

    If so, check that its account is active by examining the response to
    Code:
    net user <UserName>

    You might also need to run
    Code:
    net user
    so you can use its response [a full list of usernames] to check which of the displayed MSAccount-linked user accounts relate to which username [i.e. relate FullName to UserName].


    Denis
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  6. Posts : 456
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    Thread Starter
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    @Try3 Exactly the case. I used this tutorial to hide some useraccounts: Enable or Disable Account in Windows 10

    Option 3: Using Regedit....


    Now I want to logon with one of these "hidden" accounts by manually specifying the username and password. I thought maybe on pressing "CTRL + ALT + DEL" to get a option but it doesn't work so maybe if I can add this option "other user" on the login screen.
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    Windows 10 Home x64 Version 22H2 Build 19045.4170
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    Ricardo,

    I suggest you ask Brink for advice by posting in that tutorial thread.

    My understanding of it is that the accounts cannot be used unless they are first unhidden.

    Best of luck,
    Denis
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  8. Posts : 456
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    Thread Starter
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    @Try3 they are not desabled or locked. If I set this option in the Local Group Policy editor: Interactive logon: Do not display last user name" I can log in with the accounts, the problem is that in that case I don't have the user list at all...
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    Windows 10 Home x64 Version 22H2 Build 19045.4170
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    Ricardo,

    [I think you might actually have been replying to the first version of my previous post. It was badly worded and I removed it within a few seconds, I thought.]

    I still suggest you ask Brink for advice by posting in that tutorial thread.

    Best of luck,
    Denis
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  10. Posts : 456
    Windows 10
    Thread Starter
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    Thanks he answered (more quickly than I thought) but doesn't know the answer eighter. What I want to do is add an "other user" option to the left where the other "visible" accounts are so I can enter username and password for the invisible accounts....
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