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  1. BRINK
    Brink Win User

    Allow or Prevent Users and Groups to Sign in Locally to Windows 10


    How to: Allow or Prevent Users and Groups to Sign in Locally to Windows 10

    How to Allow or Prevent Users and Groups to Sign in Locally to Windows 10


    By default, you need to dismiss the sign in to Windows 10 with your account.

    By default, Users, Guests, Backup Operators, and Administrators are able to sign in locally to Windows 10.

    See also: Allow log on locally - security policy setting (Windows 10) | Microsoft Docs

    This tutorial will show you how to allow or prevent specific users and groups from being able to sign in (log on) locally to a Windows 10 PC.

    *note You must be signed in as an administrator to allow or prevent users and groups to sign in locally.

    *Warning Only allowed users and groups will be able to sign in locally to Windows 10. The Deny log on locally policy will override this Allow log on locally policy.


    CONTENTS:
    • Option One: Allow Users and Groups to Sign in Locally in Local Security Policy
    • Option Two: Prevent Users and Groups to Sign in Locally in Local Security Policy
    • Option Three: Allow or Prevent Users and Groups to Sign in Locally in Command Prompt

    EXAMPLE: "The sign in method you're trying to use isn't allowed. For more info, contact your network administrator." message when a user or group is not allowed to sign in locally

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    OPTION ONE [/i] Allow Users and Groups to Sign in Locally in Local Security Policy
    *note Local Security Policy is only available in the Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.

    All editions can use Option Three below.
    1. Press the Win+R keys to open Run, type secpol.msc into Run, and click/tap on OK to open Local Security Policy.

    2. Expand open Local Policies in the left pane of Local Security Policy, click/tap on User Rights Assignment, and double click/tap on the Allow log on locally policy in the right pane. (see screenshot below)

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    3. Click/tap on the Add User or Group button. (see screenshot below)

    Allow or Prevent Users and Groups to Sign in Locally to Windows 10 [​IMG]

    4. Click/tap on the Advanced button. (see screenshot below)

    Allow or Prevent Users and Groups to Sign in Locally to Windows 10 [​IMG]

    5. Click/tap on the Object Types button. (see screenshot below)

    Allow or Prevent Users and Groups to Sign in Locally to Windows 10 [​IMG]

    6. Check all the boxes for Object types, and click/tap on the OK. (see screenshot below)

    Allow or Prevent Users and Groups to Sign in Locally to Windows 10 [​IMG]

    7. Click/tap on the Find Now button, select the name of the user or group (ex: "Guests") you want to add, and click/tap on OK. (see screenshots below)

    *tip If you like, you can press and hold the Ctrl key to select more than one user and/or group.

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    Allow or Prevent Users and Groups to Sign in Locally to Windows 10 [​IMG]

    8. Click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

    Allow or Prevent Users and Groups to Sign in Locally to Windows 10 [​IMG]

    9. Click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

    Allow or Prevent Users and Groups to Sign in Locally to Windows 10 [​IMG]

    10. When finished, you can close Local Users and Groups if you like.





    OPTION TWO [/i] Prevent Users and Groups to Sign in Locally in Local Security Policy
    *note Local Security Policy is only available in the Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, and Education editions.

    All editions can use Option Three below.
    1. Press the Win+R keys to open Run, type secpol.msc into Run, and click/tap on OK to open Local Security Policy.

    2. Expand open Local Policies in the left pane of Local Security Policy, click/tap on User Rights Assignment, and double click/tap on the Allow log on locally policy in the right pane. (see screenshot below)

    Allow or Prevent Users and Groups to Sign in Locally to Windows 10 [​IMG]

    3. Select the user or group (ex: "Guest") you want to remove, and click/tap on the Remove button. (see screenshot below)

    *tip If you like, you can press and hold the Ctrl key to select more than one user and/or group.

    Allow or Prevent Users and Groups to Sign in Locally to Windows 10 [​IMG]

    4. Click/tap on OK. (see screenshot below)

    Allow or Prevent Users and Groups to Sign in Locally to Windows 10 [​IMG]

    5. When finished, you can close Local Users and Groups if you like.





    OPTION THREE [/i] Allow or Prevent Users and Groups to Sign in Locally in Command Prompt
    1. If you haven't already, you will need to do the following below before continuing on to step 2 below.
    A) Download the ntrights.exe file below from the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit Tools.
    Download
    B) Save the ntrights.zip file to your desktop, and unblock it.

    C) Open the ntrights.zip file, copy or move the ntrights.exe file into your C:\Windows\System32 folder, and click/tap on Continue to approve.
    2. Open an elevated command prompt.

    3. Type the command you want below into the elevated command prompt, and press Enter.
    (Add user or group to allow)
    *Arrow ntrights +r SeInteractiveLogonRight -u "User or Group"

    OR

    (Remove user or group to prevent)
    *Arrow ntrights -r SeInteractiveLogonRight -u "User or Group"

    *note Substitute User or Group in the command above with the actual name of the user or group (ex: "Guests) you want to add or remove for this policy.

    For example: ntrights +r SeInteractiveLogonRight -u "Guests"
    4. When finished, you can close the elevated command prompt if you like.

    That's it,
    Shawn


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    :)
     
    Brink, Jun 10, 2018
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  2. BRINK
    Brink Win User

    Show Local users and Groups


    Hello Frank, and welcome to Ten Forums. Allow or Prevent Users and Groups to Sign in Locally to Windows 10 :)

    If you have the Windows 10 Home edition, then it will not have Local Users and Groups (lusrmgr.msc) included in it. It's only available in the Pro and Enterprise editions instead.

    If you like, you could use step 3 in OPTION THREE of the tutorial below list users in a group.

    https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/6...a.html#option4
     
    Brink, Oct 27, 2019
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  3. HOOKED
    hooked Win User
    Show Local users and Groups


    Hey Brink, I was just looking at groups in netplwiz today and I noticed that my user account is just in the Admin group now, it used to be in Users and Admin. I have home, so I can't change it. I don't know how it changed. I guess there's nothing I can do about it. Will it be a problem?
    I'm tempted to downgrade to my 8.1 pro and go to 10 pro.
     
    hooked, Oct 27, 2019
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  4. DARIAN TAB
    Darian Tab Win User

    Allow or Prevent Users and Groups to Sign in Locally to Windows 10

    Sign-in method not allowed

    Hi,

    This issue may happen if you're signing in to a computer using non administrator ID.
    In order for us to efficiently you, we just have few questions for you:

    • Were there any changes made to your computer prior to the issue?
    • Is your computer connected to a domain?
    • Have you checked the Group Policy if the "Allow log on locally" was setup to allow users or domain users?
    Regards.
     
    Darian Tab, Oct 27, 2019
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  5. AHHZZ
    Ahhzz Win User
    Windows 10 Tweaks

    As you may already know, Windows 10 (as well as Windows 8) allow you to log in with a valid Microsoft account, instead of creating a local account that only works on your machine. However, you may prefer to keep a local account for privacy reasons. If you do, though, some Windows 10 features—like Cortana—may not work. Despite the default behavior, the Windows 10 Store is not one of them. You can still log in to your Microsoft account for just the Store without switching to a full Microsoft account. The process, however, is not terribly obvious. To do so, follow these steps:

    • Launch the Store from your Start menu.
    • Click the user icon next to the search box.
    • Click “Sign-in” from the menu that appears.
    • Choose “Microsoft account” and log in like normal.
    • When the “Make it yours” box appears do not enter your password. Instead, click “Sign in to just this app instead.”
    from Lifehacker
     
    Ahhzz, Oct 27, 2019
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  6. FRANK C
    Frank C Win User
    Show Local users and Groups


    Hello,
    I want to get a list of Local Users and Groups as shown in the first screen shot (taken from the Web).
    When I run Computer Management as administrator that information is not available under
    Computer Management > System Tools (second screen shot - my computer)
    How can I get this information?

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    Allow or Prevent Users and Groups to Sign in Locally to Windows 10 [​IMG]

    Thanks
     
    Frank C, Oct 27, 2019
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