(First asked at http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_tp-security/using-microsoft-account-on-domain-joined-windows/63093b15-af76-4461-a23e-8f8b739f4960, was told to come here...)

I have in-place upgraded a domain-joined Windows 7 machine to Windows 10 Technical Preview build 9860.

I can log on as before using my domain account, but I'd also like to be able to log on using my (personal) Microsoft account.

I tried typing xxx@outlook.com in the "user" box but this didn't work.

Any clue? Maybe the only way is to first create a local account and then associate it with the MSA but IMVHO this shouldn't be necessary...

Hi sba,

If we updated to Windows 10 Technical Preview from Windows 7, Windows will keep your Windows settings, personal files, and most apps. And based on what I know, if we havent create a Microsoft Account on Windows 10 (or there is no Microsoft account available before we update to Windows 10), it will not allow us to sign in with a Microsoft Account.

To make it able to sign in with a Microsoft account, we need either connect a local account to a Microsoft account (Under PC settings->Users and Accounts-> Your profile)

or

create a new user account(under PC settings->Users and Accounts->Other users->Mange other users-> Add a user);

Best regards

This works, as expected.

I just didn't find obvious that once you're domain-joined, you get the "standard" logon mechanism, that supports only local or domain accounts. MSAs can only be used using "friendly" logon, so the account must be "created" (from the local machine's perspective) before it can be logged on to.

Is this documented anywhere?

Hi,

Please see if the following article would help:

Microsoft Accounts

Best regards

Looks like this feature was removed in 10130? No longer an option to link domain accounts to MSA?

Looks like this feature was removed in 10130? No longer an option to link domain accounts to MSA?

Seems to be the case, and it was not added back in 10158/10159/10162.

I hope that comes back, i need to join the domain, and use a domain account for ease of access to domain stuff, but i want to do just as i did in windows 8.1 and link the account to my personal one.

I've noticed this as well... This is making it quite difficult to download the latest builds as they require that you're logged into a STUPID Microsoft account.  Since I'm on a domain, and you can't link a domain account with a MSA, it looks like I'm screwed.  This is almost as bad as the RIDICULOUS requirement that you activate MS Office 2013 with a MS account...