New-LocalUser

CautionCreate a local user

New-LocalUser <name> -Password (Read-Host -AsSecureString)

Creates a local account; take the password via Read-Host -AsSecureString. Add groups after.

Examples

New-LocalUser kiosk -NoPasswordCreate a no-password account

Syntax

New-LocalUser <name> [-Password secure] [-Description text]

Before you run it

Never hard-code plaintext passwords.

Related commands

Get-LocalUserList local users
Add-LocalGroupMemberAdd to a local group
useraddCreate a user

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