Can anybody point out to me how I can enable Windows 10 to display multiple Authentication Providers? For some reason, I am not able to see the "Switch Users" button on the login screen.
I do understand that there are options to change authentication providers in the system registry and gpedit.msc. However, any changes I make seem to not make a difference and the default userid/password login keeps displaying. I can disable the default userid/login but nothing else comes up as a choice if I have it enabled.
Does Windows 10 work like Windows 7 in this regard or is it completely different? I have been able to get it to work on Windows 7...just not 10.
Any feedback, examples, instructions, would be greatly appreciated.
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We have a Kiosk machine configured with Windows 11 IoT Enterprise running in Kiosk mode and everything is good. Windows creates specific Kiosk user to run in Kiosk mode which will start Edge browser and load our app. The app needs access to the webcam attached to the Kiosk so that it can do QR code scanning and face recognition.
The issue we are having is that every time the app needs access to the webcam it asks the users permission if they would like to Allow access to webcam (through a small pop-up on the top left hand side corner of the browser). The user can either 'Allow' or 'Deny' access.
Ideally, we don't want our end users to see this pop-up as we would like to 'force' allow the app access to the web cam without keep asking permission from the end users (it just does not add up to a great user experience in a Kiosk mode).
We have searched and tried few ideas we found online about changing REG keys and Local Policy settings but non of them seem to work when Windows starts in 'Kiosk' mode. They work for normal Windows users (like local users or admin users) but not for the Kiosk user.
Any help, suggestions, recommendations would be appreciated.
Found the solution. I hope this will help anyone else facing the same issue.
I had to create new key in the Windows 11 IoT registry under the following structure:
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\VideoCatpureAllowedUrls
After you create the key above, I then added new String value of '1' so the Reg path looks like this"
Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Edge\VideoCatpureAllowedUrls\1
Then I double clicked on the 1 and added the value of my app URL which needs access to the web cam. For example:
https://www.myapp.com/
Restart my Windows 11 IoT which booted in Kiosk mode and I was able to access the web cam via my web app without getting the popup asking me to 'Allow' or 'Deny' access.
this site helped me alot
In developing our passkey integration I'm encountering unusual behavior in Chrome on Windows.
On my PC, when I register a new physical key I see this Windows dialog.
When I enable the virtual authenticator environment in the Chrome Dev Tools I get this Chrome dialog instead.
However, someone testing the application for me on another PC, without using the virtual authenticator environment, gets the Windows dialog first. If they click Cancel in the Windows dialog, then they get the Chrome dialog.
Is there anything I can do to nudge the browser towards delivering a more consistent experience? I'd rather always show the Chrome dialog if possible.
For reference, this is the virtual authenticator environment in the Chrome Dev Tools:
The problem is that lots of enterprise users have to use a physical security key one or more times a day. So there's a strong desire not to put extra clicks in their way and thus to jump directly to the Windows system UI. But the Windows UI doesn't support using phones as authenticators, so sometimes the browser UI is needed as hitting escape is quite non-discoverable.
Quite how that balance is struck has varied over time and might change again in the future. You can see the current logic here if you want to craft requests that trigger the browser UI. But the intent is that sites should do the obvious thing and the UI should be fairly reasonable.
Good Afternoon, never seen this one before in my years of working with Windows but im at a loss to try and find the solution to this one.
When users log on to their desktops as Non-Admin accounts, there are particular applications they need to run as different users due to the way some of the systems work. A load of system policies where updated for security at group policy level however now something strange is happening when the user initiates a RunAs by holding the shift key down or if they attempt to remote desktop to another machine, the NLA Windows Security box that prompts for credentials takes 5/10 minutes to appear.
When the user hovers over the taskbar icon, then over the window without clicking the Windows Security box displays as full screen missing the username and password box but when you click on it nothing happens and just disappears. Eventually after a few minutes the windows security box will appear and can log in as normal however the users jump into systems adhoc and cant be waiting for minutes at a time to put their credentials in which could cost a lot of user down time during the day.
I have tried looking at the security log but as you can imagine its filled with all sorts and trying to locate one specifically without knowing the issue is difficult at best. Has anyone had this issue before that can point me in any direction. I have to assume this is permission related on the devices trying to access something locally because when i log on to the devices with an account in the administrators group all these issues disappear and the windows security works as normal. Also, if they click "Run as administrator" they get the UAC credential box so i don't believe this is UAC related as its working by design just anything with "Windows Security" prompts. I should point out that whilst this is waiting - the File Explorer icon highlights under "Run As" like the explorer is waiting to do something.
OS - Windows 10 Pro
Acc - Domain Joined
Group policy enabled
Local Policy Disabled
Update: 21H2
Never seen this before but hoping one of you legends has!
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For anyone reading this - although bizzare as it is...
It turns out it was McAfee Disk Encryption - there was a bug in the local FDE security provider causing it to hang every time it was accessed.
Update your McAfee FDE Client/Agent to the latest version
Tested on a few other computers, the basic authentication is definitely working on IE11 for other computers. However, on my computer, I can't seem to get a username/password to prompt for IE11. It does work on all the other browsers installed on the computer.
I've tried reinstalling IE11, deleting all sorts of cache/credentials, changing various internet security levels, changing User Authentication to "Prompt for user name and password" on each zone. I've also tried in private browsing.
I have a feeling it's either a windows setting or an IE11 setting at this point. Any direction would be wonderful.
IE11 Version: 11.836.18362.0
I am not sure what settings you have modified in the IE 11 browser so first I suggest you reset the IE browser.
After that set Logon option to Prompt for user name and password for the desires zone.
If you are trying to authenticate with a different origin then enabled the Access data sources across domains under Miscellaneous category.
Let us know, whether it helps to fix this issue or not.
If the issue persists then try to provide more detailed information. Like which OS build you are using and information about the site.
I need to place a link on the Windows home screen (before a user is logged in)
When this link is clicked, I want to launch a browser pointed at a specific web app.
This would be used to enable self-service password resets.
Is this possible? How would it be done?
EDIT: This must work on Windows 7 (and above) and Windows Server 2008 (and above)
In earlier versions of Windows, you could write a GINA DLL, which could completely replace the interface that was displayed to users during the logon process.
However, beginning with Windows Vista, GINA was removed and support was added for Credential Providers. While they provide improvements over the GINA model used previously, they also limit the flexibility afforded to developers with GINA - gone are the days when you could display a custom interface.
This isn't to say that it's not possible to have a custom provider display some UI elements. But launching a full-blown web browser is a horrible idea, plain and simple, and just asking for trouble.
You may want to check out the article Custom Login Experiences: Credential Providers in Windows Vista which is not fully up to date but is a good place to start from nonetheless.