LKBEN10923: Howto set the default domain when you log on

Symptom

You have more than one domain in your network and you need to set the default for logon

Cause

This is by design

Solution

To set the default domain on a server you need to change the registry.

- start regedit.exe
- go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon
- Set the value of DefaultDomainName to the preferred domain

Now logon from the client to check your new settings.

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About the Author

Author: Wim Peeters - Keskon GmbH & Co. KG

Wim Peeters is electronics engineer with an additional master in IT and over 30 years of experience, including time spent in support, development, consulting, training and database administration. Wim has worked with SQL Server since version 6.5. He has developed in C/C++, Java and C# on Windows and Linux. He writes knowledge base articles to solve IT problems and publishes them on the Lubby Knowledge Platform.