Thursday 24 September 2015

Windows 10: Find Computer Name At Ctrl-Alt-Del Logon Screen

To find the computer name of a Windows 10 domain workstation at the Ctrl-Alt-Del logon screen:

Click Other user

Type .\ in the Username field and the computer name will be displayed instead of the domain.

User name: .\
Password:
Sign in to: COMPUTERNAME

Alternatively:
  • Click Other user
  • Click How do I sign in to another domain?
The computer name is displayed within the message text:

Type COMPUTERNAME\local username to sign in to this PC only (not a domain).

2 comments:

  1. I am looking for problem when ".+\" NOT showing computer name (on some computers) Do you know how to fix it? GPO?

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