Create local user with PowerShell (Windows Vista)

Question

I've installed PowerShell recently and one of the first things I started looking for was how to create a new user. After looking for some time I still haven't found this. I have a little experience in bash on linux and find it very effective. Creating users there is trivial. Is there an easy\built-in way to create a local user with PowerShell?

Thank you.

Jay Bazuzi · Accepted Answer · 2008-12-22 07:37:53Z

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You can use the localhost's ADSI:

function create-account ([string]$accountName = "testuser") {   
   $hostname = hostname   
   $comp = [adsi] "WinNT://$hostname"  
   $user = $comp.Create("User", $accountName)   
   $user.SetPassword("Password1")   
   $user.SetInfo()   
}

edited Dec 22, 2008 at 7:37

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answered Dec 20, 2008 at 15:11

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Simon Buchan Over a year ago

If you're scripting creating a user with a password, you probably also want that user's password to not expire: $user.Put('userFlags', [int]$user.userFlags.Value -bor 0x00010000) # ADS_UF_DONT_EXPIRE_PASSWD

nabiy · Accepted Answer · 2008-12-22 07:29:38Z

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you can also use

net user /add

this command isn't limited to powershell.

answered Dec 22, 2008 at 7:29

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