Kevin BeaumontMar 3, 2023
lol, a way to bypass the Microsoft account requirement in Windows 11 - type username [email protected], any password, and it bumps you to local account creation.
Show threadEvilKiru 🇮🇸 he/himMar 3, 2023
@GossiTheDog Did Windows 11 remove the option to skip over using a Microsoft account on the dialog prior to the add your Microsoft account dialog that Windows 10 had?
Show threadsegv11Mar 3, 2023
@EvilKiru @GossiTheDog
Yes, they did. Now you need to try logging in as a nonexistent account to get around it. But they will never rest until they trick you into turning on the rich flow of customer data and force you into entering their sales funnel. Get out that credit card!
Show threadTagomagoMar 4, 2023
@segv11 @EvilKiru @GossiTheDog Disconnecting from the Internet before installation worked for me, it jumps to local account creation. Idk if this still works for win 11 tho, haven't tried.
Show threadMar 5, 2023
@tagomago @segv11 @EvilKiru @GossiTheDog it now asks you to connect to the internet to continue installation, unfortunately
Show threadTagomagoMar 5, 2023
@blobcat @GossiTheDog @EvilKiru @segv11 Yikes... pretty extreme. I guess some orgs will keep on truckin’ XP...
Show threadlj·rk
@tagomago @blobcat @EvilKiru @segv11 You can "just" select "join AD" in the installer as AD requires a local admin account prior joining so that's the way you officially get an offline account. You never actually need to follow through with the AD join then
Mar 5, 2023 at 9:58pmWeb
Show threadsegv11Mar 5, 2023
@ljrk @tagomago @blobcat @EvilKiru Great tip, but not on Home edition though! And Enterprise Edition is way better and less obnoxious, but it's also unobtanium for home use.
Show threadlj·rkMar 5, 2023

@segv11 @tagomago @blobcat @EvilKiru Ah, that's probably true yeah. I only ever use Windows in VMs for offsec stuff or company mandated things so I either just use the trial or have an Enterprise license :'-)

All other systems run Linux or some variant of UNIX for a long time already.