HideLocalAccountScreen

Applies To: Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2

HideLocalAccountScreen specifies whether end users must set the Administrator password screen that appears during OOBE.

This setting applies only to the Windows ServerĀ® editions.

Values

true

Hides the Administrator password screen during OOBE.

false

Does not hide the Administrator password screen during OOBE.

This is the default value.

Valid Configuration Passes

oobeSystem

Parent Hierarchy

Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup | OOBE | HideLocalAccountScreen

Applies To

For a list of the supported Windows editions and architectures that this component supports, see Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup.

XML Example

The following XML example shows how to hide the Administrator password screen during OOBE.

<OOBE>
     <HideLocalAccountScreen>true</HideLocalAccountScreen>
</OOBE>

See Also

Concepts

OOBE