Windows 10: What happens to local Windows 10 user profile, when machine is disconnected from work or...

We have a user with a machine that is currently connected to a corporate Azure AD account, and that account is the one their primary desktop profile is associated with.

If we Disconnect the computer from that Azure AD account, will the user still be able to get into that profile? Does it keep a cached version of the user's AD credentials locally so that they can log back in after reboot?

Or does the user need to create a local admin account for themselves, and migrate their data over to that profile by logging into that local account after the machine's association is broken when it's Disconnected from Azure AD?

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New Local Account Not Working In Windows 10

Hi Scott,

This issue could have happened due to corrupted profile on your Windows 10. We suggest that you delete the non-working profile on your PC and try to register it again.

To delete your non-working account, we suggest that you follow these steps:

• Click on the *Start menu**. It's the Windows logo in the bottom left of your screen.
• 
  Click on Settings.
  
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  Click on Accounts.
  
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  Click on Family & other users.
  
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  Click on the account you wish to remove.
  
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  Click on the remove button.
  
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  Click on the Delete account and data button.
  

We also suggest that you follow the steps on this
link to create a local user or administrator account in Windows 10.

Let us know if you need further assistance.

 

migrate user profile

Hi Adeel,

For us to better understand the problem and provide you the best resolution, please clarify the following:

• What do you mean when you mentioned domain user profile?
• Are you trying to copy a local user profile to a domain account?
• What troubleshooting steps have you done so far?
  

Regards.

 

Migrate Locale Profile to Domain

I removed my reply because watching those instructions on TechNet I started wondering if they really work with Windows 10.

Anyway, whatever you try create first a dummy profile, customize it a bit and move it to domain. If everything works, you can then move real profiles.