Possible to switch users?
Hi everyone! Is it possible to switch / log in a user from HA?
I have an older Surface Pro which is used by all family members. I'm thinking about using it as a HA dashboard when it is not in use. My idea is, anybody can grab the computer with its own user and when the computer is idle but connected to power, The user is automatically switched to the HA dashboard user. Maybe there is another way to achieve somthing similar, but I did not find a solution yet.
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You can't change which user is logged in due to security concerns in windows. You would have to make every user logout and login to an admin/ha user when they are done unfortunately.
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You can't change which user is logged in due to security concerns in windows. You would have to make every user logout and login to an admin/ha user when they are done unfortunately.
The only option I can see in implementing something like this is if each user only uses a browser(using chromium workspaces), but if there are more than just browser apps in use or a requirement for individual windows users then its most likely unachievable delibrately from a security standpoint.
Thanks for the answer! I already thought so because I could not find anything either. Then I will try a few other things. Maybe one User for everybody which is then controlled by HASS.Agent.
That's my idea with the chrome instances, if you have each user with 1 chrome profile you can automate opening a webview whenever the device is idle
Yes, agreed. I will try this! Thanks