How to Add Users from Cmd
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One day you might find yourself without access to the control panel, but still require to make user accounts for friends, or family. Creating users from the command prompt is quick, and does not require you to replace any system files.
[edit] Steps
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Click start, go to "Run...", and type "cmd".
The Windows Command Prompt
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Add the user foobar: "net user foobar /add"
If you see a similar message, you have succeeded in creating the new user -
Delete the user foobar: "net user foobar /delete"
Voila! The user foobar exists no more.
[edit] Tips
- You may run a command at the "Run..." prompt using cmd /C YOUR_COMMAND_HERE
- To create a password protected account foobar with the password of barfoo with "net user foobar barfoo /add"
[edit] Warnings
- The user created will be a limited user account.
- If you are able to create a user from the command prompt, but are unable to open the Windows XP User Control Panel Applet, it may be due to a virus, registry setting, or the lack of running a specific service.
[edit] Things You'll Need
- The application net.exe within your path
- Access to the command prompt.
- An administrator account.
