Using Microsoft account on domain-joined Windows 10 Technical Preview

(First asked at
http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_tp-security/using-microsoft-account-on-domain-joined-windows/63093b15-af76-4461-a23e-8f8b739f4960, was told to come here...)
I have in-place upgraded a domain-joined Windows 7 machine to Windows 10 Technical Preview build 9860.
I can log on as before using my domain account, but I'd also like to be able to log on using my (personal) Microsoft account.
I tried typing [email protected] in the "user" box but this didn't work.
Any clue? Maybe the only way is to first create a local account and then associate it with the MSA but IMVHO this shouldn't be necessary...

Hi sba,
If we updated to Windows 10 Technical Preview from Windows 7, Windows will keep your Windows settings, personal files, and most apps. And based on what I know, if we haven’t create a Microsoft Account on Windows 10 (or there is no Microsoft account available
before we update to Windows 10), it will not allow us to sign in with a Microsoft Account.
To make it able to sign in with a Microsoft account, we need either connect a local account to a Microsoft account (Under PC settings->Users and Accounts-> Your profile)
or
create a new user account(under PC settings->Users and Accounts->Other users->Mange other users-> Add a user);
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