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I have several computers here running Windows 8.1 pro. Randomly on ONE of these PC's I have to type "computername\username" in the credentials for it to allow the credentials to work. All of my other computers allow a login with JUST the username. Any ideas if there is a gpedit, regedit, or something I am missing on this one PC that is making it need a computername name added to credentials?
Also to clarify I CAN remote into the other computers using the "computername\username", just randomly only one computer HAS to have this to even accept the credintials.
wow no idea how I forgot this but sorry forgot to clarify.. This is when trying to access the PC from another PC using RDP
thx Jace
jAce
Posted 2013-12-16T15:46:14.970
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4Is it joined to a domain? A domain is very different from a hostname. It sounds to me like the one PC is on a different workgroup/homegroup. – Tanner Faulkner – 2013-12-16T15:49:07.863
No, all these computers here are just set to workgroup and are all part of the same homegroup. I just checked that one though to comfirm this. – jAce – 2013-12-16T16:14:48.300
Where are you entering the credentials? Are you connecting to Remote Desktop/shared folders from another PC or are you talking about the login/credential prompts on the computer itself? – James P – 2013-12-16T16:34:57.270
via rdp using microsofts remote desktop connection. I haven't used the remote desktop/sharedfolders on this PC. thx – jAce – 2013-12-16T16:39:25.410
does it work when using
.\username? Does it work using a different username? – Peter Hahndorf – 2013-12-16T18:47:24.613actually.. yes ".\username" does work. I apologize that I am not familiar with what this does, but does this narrow it to a specific issue atleast? Also it doesn't matter the username it persists with any which are all admin users. thx – jAce – 2013-12-16T19:50:53.010