4.0 Logging In to Windows

To log in to Windows with Advanced Authentication, perform the following steps:

  1. Enter the user’s name in the Other user screen.

    NOTE:To log in to the local account, enter <computer name>\<Username of local account> or.\<Username of local account>.

  2. Press Enter or click Next.

  3. Choose an authentication chain from the list.

  4. Authenticate with the required authentication method(s) of the chain.

NOTE:If you log in to a non-domain joined workstation for the first time, you will be asked to provide credentials for your local account to map the domain account to the local account. In the user name field, enter <computer name>\<Username of local account> or.\<Username of local account>. Then enter the local account's password and click Next.

The following authentication methods, which can be combined in an authentication chain, help you to authenticate based on your requirement.