Windows 8 login with Live ID without local account

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We have just got Windows 8 Release Preview installed in our offices. We wanted to open it up for viewing to the public and I'd like to know if there is a way to let people log in with their Windows Live ID without having to set up a user account for them beforehand? What we are after is a user being able to walk up to the PC, type in their Windows Live ID and password, and they're logged in as a default user.

Is this doable in Windows 8, and if so, how?

Skintkingle

Posted 2012-06-08T11:30:22.140

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.Net email/password? – Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2012-06-08T12:01:12.770

yes. the .Net Email/password you can add. they are worded as "Microsoft accounts" in windows 8 but are essentially just .Net passport accounts from what i can tell. (I didnt need to do anything special to my email to login) – Skintkingle – 2012-06-08T12:04:27.233

It's called Windows Live ID now. I edited the question to clarify this. – Indrek – 2012-06-08T12:06:07.683

Ahh LiveID, now it makes sense, dunno why I was thrown. It's actually called "Microsoft Account" now (changing from LiveID this year). It hasn't been called ".Net Passport" since XP (which I had completely forgotten about). ;)

– Ƭᴇcʜιᴇ007 – 2012-06-08T12:19:46.737

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As of the current release preview it does not seem doable to have any user with a Microsoft account just sit down and sign in to a random Windows 8 RP machine. It looks like there needs to be an Administrator for that computer to add a new user to it. As noted in "PC Settings" for a non-admin user there is not even an option to add a new user, additionally there is no where to login using just a "Microsoft Account and a password" when no other users are logged in.

PC settings showing that a user must be logged in as an admin to add any users

MrDaniel

Posted 2012-06-08T11:30:22.140

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Damnit, Oh well thanks for the answer. They should really put this feature in. – Skintkingle – 2012-06-11T08:40:55.577

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