What happens when cached logon information is disabled?
With caching disabled, the user is prompted with this message: The system cannot log you on now because the domain is not available. When you log on to Windows by using cached logon information, if the domain controller is unavailable to validate your account, you cannot access network resources that require domain validation.
How to prevent remote user from logging in with cached credentials?
You don’t. We are using the TPM for the bitlocker, so they didn’t need to put in a passcode to boot the machine. It would just boot into Windows and run as normal when rebooted. My goal was not to mess with the encryption, but to disable logging in with cached credentials. That way even though the system would boot, he could not log into Windows.
Why is my cached domain name not available?
A domain controller for your domain could not be contacted. You have been logged on using cached account information. Changes to your profile since you last logged on may not be available. With caching disabled, the user is prompted with this message: The system cannot log you on now because the domain is not available.
Where are cached credentials stored in Windows 10?
These “cached logons” or more specifically, cached domain account information, can be managed using the security policy setting Interactive logon: Number of previous logons to cache (in case domain controller is not available). The following sections describe where credentials are stored in Windows operating systems.
Is there a way to turn off logon caching?
Through the registry and a resource kit utility (Regkey.exe), you can change the number of previous logon attempts that a server will cache. The valid range of values for this parameter is 0 to 50. A value of 0 turns off logon caching and any value above 50 will only cache 50 logon attempts.
What is the value of the logon cache in Windows 10?
The valid range of values for this parameter is 0 to 50. A value of 0 turns off logon caching and any value above 50 will only cache 50 logon attempts. By default, all versions of Windows remember 10 cached logons except Windows Server 2008.