# Windows Workstation login

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-workstation-login/438338>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 20, 2008, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-workstation-login/438338 "2008-02-20T00:21:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2008, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-workstation-login/438338/1 "2008-02-20T00:21:12Z")

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The Novell Windows client offers a check box to login to the Windows PC, but not the server.  
What is the equivalent with a Windows server? How does one login to the PC if the server is not present?

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**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2008, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/windows-workstation-login/438338/2 "2008-02-20T02:14:48Z")

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[Cached credentials](http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/tip/0,289483,sid14_gci801355,00.html) are used when the domain controller is unavailable.

You can also log onto the machine if you have a local account.