Windows 8 users can now enable pin sign-in for domain users, making it easier to access their accounts from the lock screen. This feature is available in the Settings app under Accounts, and requires that you have administrator privileges on your computer. To enable pin sign-in, open the Settings app and click Accounts. Under “Sign-in options,” select “Pin this account.” Type your user name and password into the appropriate fields, and then click Sign in. If you’re using a Microsoft account, your Windows 8 device will automatically sign in to that account when you next launch it. ..
Domain users are not allowed to sign in with a Pin by default. However, using a little bit of GPO, we can change that.
How to Enable Pin Sign On For Domain Users on Windows 8
Press the Win + R keyboard combination to open a run box then type “gpedit.msc” and press enter.
When the Group Policy editor opens, navigate to:
On the right hand side, double click on the “Turn on PIN sign-in” setting.
Now switch the radio button from Not Configured to Enabled, then click Apply.
Once the setting has been activated, you need to refresh your current Group Policy settings. To do that, open a run box using the Win + R keyboard combo and type the following, then press enter.
Of course, this will only be useful in a domain environment, in which case you could assign this group policy setting to an OU in Active Directory. That’s all there is to it.
