Caching your Windows 8 / 10 Domain Credentials via VPN
I was setting up a fresh Windows 8 Fusion 6 VM last weekend and realized I needed to cache my home domain credentials. I was remote to my home office and the only way I could access the domain was via VPN.
With only the ability to logon locally and then launch the VPN I was prompted for my password and security keys multiple times a day – Not a fun experience. To fix this I really needed my domain user account credentials cached so that I could initially log on to Windows 8 without the VPN, and then launch the VPN connection after logon.
Here is how I solved this issue…
- Logged in with my local account
- Attached to the VPN
- Added my Windows 8 VM to the domain
- Added my domain account to a Local group
- Rebooted (Just adding my Win 8 VM to domain, doesn’t cache my credentials)
- Logged in with my local account
- Attached to the VPN
- Closed all Internet Explorer (IE) windows, held down CTRL+Shift, right click on IE, and finally choose ‘Run as Different User’ (PIC1)
- I typed in my domain user account/password and allowed IE to load << This should cache your credentials (PIC2)
- Close all windows, restart, and I was able to logon with my Domain Account
- Attached to the web based VPN and viola… all is working well
Pic 1 – hold down CTRL+Shift then right click on IE, and finally choose ‘Run as Different User’
PIC 2 – Enter your Credentials
Summary – Using ‘Run as Different User’ ensures you have a local account cached from the domain your attempting to log on to. Your experience may vary depending on your rights as a domain user and the security policies enforced in your domain.
** Update 12/18/2017**
Recently I tired this same process with Windows 10 and it worked like a charm!
