Logging into a Windows 7 Machine Locally When Domain is Unavailable

     Sometimes students have to log in locally at home from their devices. This can be troublesome when the domain is unavailable and they don't know the name of their computer.

Luckily, there is a fast remedy for this.

For this example, we will assume that username: bob is trying to log into a computer named: laptop001

This would give the local name of: laptop001\bob

We can log in quicker by using this method. To log in locally on a Windows 7 machine using the example credentials from above:

In the username box you would just type: .\bob

Then you would input the password as normal and log in.

This method uses a full stop to cut down on the amount of information that needs entered. This is good for people trying to log in that might not know the device name.