Network user accounts not displaying on log in screen

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Network user accounts not displaying on log in screen

Mac Mini joined to Windows 2012 R2 Active Directory domain.

While using Sierra, the network user could access the Mac directly from power-up with his AD account from the login screen. Following the update to Mojave, the user's AD account is no longer being displayed as an option, only the local administrators account is showing. If I log in as the administrator and then log out, the option to select other accounts is then displayed.

Looking in System Preferences > Users & Groups, his account has been removed from the account list but clearly the account is still present on the Mac.

Looking in System Preferences > Security & Privacy, FileVault is off.

I do not want to have to log in and out as the administrator every time the users needs to access the Mac and as there is no way to roll back the update (thanks a bunch Apple), I need this fixing ASAP.

Does anyone know why Mojave would have removed this option and how to fix it please?

Thanks is advance.

Mac mini, macOS Mojave (10.14), null

Posted on Oct 4, 2018 2:43 AM

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AreJayEm Author

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Oct 4, 2018 5:37 AM in response to AreJayEm

The solution which worked for me...

System Preferences

Users & Groups

Click the padlock and enter the admin password

Login Options

Edit the Network Account Server to open the Directory Utility

Click the padlock and enter the admin password (again...)

Select Active Directory and click the pencil to edit

Enter the admin password (again...!)

Click the drop-down arrow by "Show options"

Select the Administrative 'tab'

Ensure the "Prefer this domain server:" and "Allow administration by:" options are ticked. Add the relevant user into the list for admin rights.

OK everything and reboot.

Not sure why the OS upgrade would have de-selected these options but there you go.

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AreJayEm Author

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Oct 4, 2018 3:26 AM in response to AreJayEm

I cannot now edit my post for some reason....

I have removed and re-added to the domain and also selected the "Create mobile account login at login" option, neither of these things have resolved the problem.

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Network user accounts not displaying on log in screen

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