Hybrid remote desktop logon

Abstract

A hybrid account logon is disclosed for logging into remote desktops. In one embodiment, the hybrid logon combines local and domain accounts by building a local primary access token which provides credentials for local and domain-based accounts. In one embodiment, a credentials provider creates a serialized structure including both local account information and domain credentials and sends the serialized structure to a logon user interface (UI) process. The logon UI process calls a user authentication service that itself calls a hybrid authentication package which performs a domain logon, discards any identity associated with the domain logon session, and builds a local identity for the local account. The user authentication service then generates a primary access token including the local identity and the domain logon session data, thereby supporting interactive logon based on the local user identity which is also linked to network credentials for use in accessing network resources.