The Enterprise/IoT SKUs, which of course include LTSC, still let you use a local account-for now…
Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account
Submitted 6 months ago by ardi60@reddthat.com to technology@lemmy.world
https://www.theverge.com/news/793579/microsoft-windows-11-local-account-bypass-workaround-changes
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DFX4509B_2@lemmy.org 6 months ago
dubyakay@lemmy.ca 6 months ago
How would they force that on IoT installs? You think people would be happy to have online-only creds set up on kiosks, terminals and parking meters?
cley_faye@lemmy.world 6 months ago
You think people would be happy
You think people are happy with the current situation either?
Godort@lemmy.ca 6 months ago
I would be surprised if they force the requirement on LTSC.
I could believe they force it into enterprise licensing, but LTSC’s whole deal is that it doesn’t change and only gets security patches. It’s made to be used in kiosks, CNC controllers and the like. Machines that are supposed perform one task reliably.
This is also the reason it’s the best version of Windows for the desktop, and why Microsoft makes it so challenging to acquire licences.
gh0stcassette@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 months ago
Who gives a shit about Windows licenses though, windows is obscenely easy to pirate
db2@lemmy.world 6 months ago
One option is to install an older version and update after.
A better one is not use it because it’s trash.
salacious_coaster@infosec.pub 6 months ago
If I was still a solo sysadmin, today I would be reevaluating the feasibility of dumping Windows altogether.
anon5621@lemmy.ml 6 months ago
Technically it possible with using windows server edition ,clean no bloatware ,minimum processes Legally cost a lot not available for usual users only in crack way
ramble81@lemmy.zip 6 months ago
Honestly I’m using Windows Enterprise. Local accounts, GPOs to get rid of all the telemetry and other bullshit. Never seen an ad in the start menu or any other place. Just nice clean windows. Basically it’s what companies use so that Microsoft doesn’t piss them off.
omgboom@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 months ago
While yes, licensing them is a bitch, but a terminal server is a viable option
NarrativeBear@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Don’t plug to many otherwise people might start jumping ship!
Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 6 months ago
just making it easier to act like they don’t even exist. I’ll never, EVER get an account for MY computer.
NarrativeBear@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Same, I refuse to have my OS linked to anything other then a local account.
Especially since most email accounts now need cell phone numbers, and home addresses.
cmnybo@discuss.tchncs.de 6 months ago
There’s no online accounts needed for Linux.
ardi60@reddthat.com 6 months ago
Here’s your bypass:
In OOBE, go through MS account creation. Tell it you were born today. It’ll let you set a password for the MS account before rejecting you due to COPA requirements. At this point, you can make an offline account without having even created an MS account, let alone having to use one.
This will not go away - it’s a legal thing. MS doesn’t want to deal with COPA stuff for very young kids, so this flow exists. Enjoy.
Bytemeister@lemmy.world 6 months ago
My go to is to pop open the console and run “ipconfig /release” right before you create an account. Win 11 will have you set up a local account if you don’t have a network connection.
StopSpazzing@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Doesnt work on these newest versions anymore.
cley_faye@lemmy.world 6 months ago
Back in my day, we had to make ourselves looks older online to get things, not younger! hehe
Lyra_Lycan@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 months ago
This is the rule for any account or mobile game, too - if it asks your age before asking for consent to farm, put any age below 13. It’ll either not farm you because it’s illegal or it’ll kick you out. If the latter, good riddance really
FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 6 months ago
I’ve always done 1/1/1984 for obvious reasons but this is a good tip
dmtalon@infosec.pub 6 months ago
What if they just ask your age as step 1 of the setup?
TachyonTele@piefed.social 6 months ago
Same thing, that doesn’t change anything.
Lfrith@lemmy.ca 6 months ago
Also setting up iso through rufus which gives options to disable it.
adarza@lemmy.ca 6 months ago
rufus doesn’t help with preloads that you don’t want to or can’t, for whatever reason, overwrite with a ‘clean’ install.
DFX4509B_2@lemmy.org 6 months ago
If that actually becomes a thing people do, that could prompt MS to start to require either a face scan or showing some government ID just to install Windows, though, if the way Google’s handling KYC on YT if your account gets flagged as underage, and soon Android app dev, as well as KYC going out across other sites, is any indication.
MagicShel@lemmy.zip 6 months ago
Let them. The entire world is slowly migrating to Mac and Linux. I haven’t even had the option of windows at my last 3 jobs. (To be fair, I’ve never had the option of desktop Linux, but this last one said pick a computer—I’m not positive that they would’ve balked at Linux.) That said, idk what’s so great about Mac over Linux, but I guess it’s not corporate friendly.
I’m trying to think of which MS products we even have in our ecosystem. Office, I guess. Corporate world will never wean themselves off of Excel.