Windows 10: Accidentally allowed organization to access credentials of my home pc

Hi,


I know there is at least one similar question out there and it was answered. However, it did not solve my problem.


I signed into Microsoft Office using my university account just to see if I could access the apps for free.

Ever since I have done that Even though I have not used it to access them, my computer had kept asking me to change my pin because my organization requires it.

Note that i have already removed the university account from the settings, and that did not seem to work.


I would really like some help from you Microsoft folks!


Many thanks,

Hussain A. Al Kout

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Scheduled tasks run with elevated privileges can't access stored Windows credentials

It seems that after Creators update scheduled tasks run with elevated privileges ('run with highest privileges' option) can't access stored Windows credentials. Is that a bug or an intentional change and is there a recommended workaround?

Here's one way to reproduce the behaviour:

• Start Credential Manger and add some Windows share credentials.
• In a console window type 'cmdkey /list', which should list the added credentials
• Create a task in a task manager:
  • Trigger: on user logon
  • Action: run cmd.exe
  • Tick the 'run with highest privileges' option
• Reboot the machine and log in
• In the console window (let's call it 'console 1') opened from the scheduled task type 'cmdkey /list'. This most likely won't display the credentials added in step 1 and properly listed in step 2. ->
  This looks like a bug
• Now, without closing 'console 1' open another console window as an administrator (let's call it 'console 2') and type 'cmdkey /list'. This will properly list credentials added in step 1.
• Switch to 'console 1' and type 'cmdkey /list' again. This time the credentials are listed properly, unlike in step 5. It looks like an access to Windows credentials was somehow 'unlocked' by step 6.

 

Network access: Do not allow storage of credentials or .NET Passports


Network access: Do not allow storage of credentials or .NET Passports for network authentication

Network access: Do not allow storage of credentials or .NET Passports for network authentication



Computer Configuration\Windows Settings\Security Settings\Local Policies\Security Options\

I can not get task scheduler to let me make a basic task for auto starting a program at pc startup. I found the above article that said these steps would fix the problem. I can NOT find this setting on windows 10. If you all can help me it would make my day SO MUCH BETTER! Thank you everyone!

 

Cannot clear network access credentials


OS: Windows 10 x64

I access a network server using a username + password. I'd like to use another username+password, but I cannot clear the old credentials. What I've done until now:

1. there was nothing to delete in Windows credentials (Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Credential Manager)
2. net use * /del
3. klist purge
4. restart explorer
5. restart PC
6. changed the password on the server, and saving NEW credentials on the PC. When I reverted back to original server password, the PC connected automatically (this makes me think that those credentials were saved somewhere, but I don't know where).