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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