Windows 10: If we know the AD account name and know that it last logged on/authenticated on 21st Aug,...

Apologies if this is on the wrong group, please point me in the right direction if it isn't. So I've come across a Domain Admin account which I thought was dormant until I ran the PS command Get-ADUser -identity <adminaccount> -properties * and found that the last logon date was 21/Aug/2022 18:15:31.Is there some PowerShell that can tell me which computer requested this logon/authentication for this account?

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I know the password, but refuse to log me in.

Hi Suzette,

Thank you for posting your query on Microsoft Community.

I suggest you to perform Safe Mode with Networking and check if you’re able to login using your Microsoft account.

Method 1: Safe mode.

Please follow below steps:

• • 
    Click on power button at left bottom corner, press and hold
    Shift key and click on Restart.
    
  • 
    Click on Troubleshoot.
    
  • 
    Click on Advanced options.
    
  • 
    Click on Startup Settings.
    
  • 
    Click on Restart.
    
  • 
    Login to Microsoft Account and create a new administrator account.
    

If you’re not able to login using Microsoft account then refer to below steps and check if it helps.

Method 2:
Activate Inbuilt Administrator Account.

Follow the below steps:

• • 
    Click on power button at left bottom corner, press and hold
    Shift key and click on Restart.
    
  • 
    Click on Troubleshoot.
    
  • 
    Click on Advanced options.
    
  • 
    Click on Command Prompt and enter following command.
    
    net user Administrator /active:yes
    

Now reboot your system and login to inbuilt admin account and try to reset password for other account. Once you reset password login to other account and to deactivate inbuilt admin account enter following command in elevated command prompt.

net user Administrator /active:no

If the issue persists, Start Windows automatically by following below steps.

• Press Windows key + r to enter run command window.
• netplwiz and Press the ENTER key.(This command will load the
  Advanced User Accounts Control Panel applet)
  
• In the Users tab,
  uncheck the box next to Users must enter a user name and password to use this computer
• Click on the Apply button at the bottom of the
  User Accounts window.
• When the Automatically Log On dialog box appears, enter the
  user name you wish to automatically login to Windows. Then enter your
  account password in the two fields where it's asked and click the
  OK button.
• Click OK on the User Accounts
  Window to complete the process.

From now on, when your PC starts up, Windows will log on automatically.

Hope the information helps. Let us know if you need further assistance with Windows related issues. We will be happy to help.

Thanks.

 

Microsoft Account set to use 2 Factor Authentication & Authentication Phone App but it doesn't prompt for authentication when signing in to my Windows 10 PC locally or remotely (via RDP).

OK I created a 2nd Microsoft account and setup the Authentication App on an old phone I had lying around for 2-factor authentication.

Step 1

I logged into this website with that account and it prompted me with the Authentication App so 2 factor is setup correctly on the NEW Microsoft Account.

Step 2

I logged in on my Windows 10 PC with that NEW account and it also DOES NOT PROMPT for 2-Factor Authentication.

I tried to log in via RDP and, again, it DOES NOT PROMPT for 2-Factor.

My question remains unanswered.

 

How to know whether a user account is logged in?

Hello tengeezer,

As a workaround, you can open the Task Manager in more details view, and click/tap on the Users tab to see a list of all users that are currently signed in. You can also sign off users from here.

https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/2...dows-10-a.html