Why is only the currently logged-in user showing up on my lock screen?

I just got a new MBP and upgraded to Catalina. I have two accounts set up on this machine, one for me and one for my son. Used to be I could switch to the lock screen and get sign-in options for both of us. Now, only the most recent user is showing up. What happened? How to get the two of us showing so we don’t have to reboot to switch users?

MacBook Pro 15", macOS 10.14

Posted on Nov 16, 2019 3:43 PM

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leroydouglas

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Nov 16, 2019 4:25 PM in response to Douglas Henwood

Make changes to your preferences

>System Preferences>User & Groups

Switch quickly between users on Mac - Apple Support

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