(167) Microsoft Intune - Shared PC - Enable Switch User

As part of a recent customer's request that I have been working for Shared PCs, customer was wanting to enable "Switch User" to be made be available. In most cases for Shared PCs, this option is not available unless set.

Go to https://intune.microsoft.com/ then select Devices then select Configuration then select Create then select New Policy then select Platform: Windows 10 and later then select Profile Type: Settings Catalog.

Then search for Hide Fast User Switching and set as "Disable"

Once the policy is deployed to the machines, it will show up in Registry key. You may need to restart your device for it take effect.

What this setitng does, it deploys the following to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\System where HideFastUserSwitching is set to 0

On the Shared PC, this will enable you to Switch User your account or Ctrl + Alt + Del then Switch User.

Alternatively, if this doesn't work for you, you can deploy it as a Win32 app, which creates a shortcut on the Public Desktop.

Install.ps1

Copy-Item -Path "$PSScriptRoot\Switch User.lnk" -Destination "C:\Users\Public\Desktop\Switch User.lnk"

Where the Switch User.lnk exists in my Github Repo. What it does it targets %windir%\System32\tsdiscon.exe to switch user.

Detect.ps1

if (test-path "C:\Users\Public\Desktop\Switch User.lnk"){"Installed"} 

Then wrap it up as a Win32 app wrapper, and upload to Intune. Please ensure the Install Behaviour is set as "System".

Once the app is deployed to the devices, you will get this on your desktop.

By running this, it will simply bring the user back to the login screen for the next person to login.