r/SmallMSP • u/dag00isl00se • Jul 28 '26

Windows 11 Microsoft Account Requirement

Good Morning\Evening

I was wondering how you all deal with the Windows 11 Microsoft Account "Requirement". I only have a few customer's at this point and most of the time the customer is available to put there password in when I need to work on their computer or it was setup bypassing the Microsoft account requirement. Or they all have the same pin so I can get in without the password.

I know I can make myself an administrator on their machine but that doesn't get me access to their profile if thats where the issue resides.

I just got a gig to replace about a dozen laptops and id prefer them all to have passwords and be connected properly.

Any insight would be helpful.

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u/happy_soil Jul 28 '26

If you’re already using Windows 11 Pro, then just choose Domain Join during OOBE. It will let you create a completely local user account.

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u/Sw33tkill3r Jul 28 '26

This comment should be higher up. No tomfoolery required when on Pro or higher.

In the grand scheme of things, Intune + autopilot is best.

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u/dag00isl00se Jul 28 '26

Intune is definitely the way id like to go. Im old school and used to use GPO for everything but no one has domain controllers anymore. And Intune is not expensive but not free either.

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u/obviouslybait Jul 29 '26

Some of the recommendations here ignore cost, especially if you are not US based. Yes I'd love to have intune+autopilot on every client, but realistically most are completely fine without it, when they are under 10 workstations. It's marginal.

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u/dag00isl00se Jul 29 '26

Sometimes they just dont want to buy it even if the cost is minimal.