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Doesn't sound like a supported configuration to me. Wouldn't surprise me if it breaks one day.

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That's how enterprise installations of windows work, and has always been a fully supported configuration.

It's just that they've been hiding it more and more for consumer installations in successive releases.

Although this is still true for AD environments, Microsoft has been pushing Entra ( or whatever they call it these days ) hard and would prefer for that to no longer be the case. It's also been getting harder to actually run on-prem AD at a reasonable price point per user.

Effectively, expect even enterprise to be online first with an escape hatch for those customers that need it, obviously only available on E5 or something like that...

You can also do shift+F10 when a windows install is starting up, then type in `OOBE\BYPASSNRO`. That reboots and allows you to continue without internet and only setting up a local account without needing an online one. Wouldn't be surprised if Microsoft removes this eventually but I do this all the time when setting up new stations for my job.

I read recently somewhere that this has been removed in the latest (alpha?) build now... their intention is clear: this install belongs to Microsoft, not you!

That is absolutely a supported configuration. Don't make statements you have zero expertise in.

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