Commands · Command

CommandWindows

net user

net user [username] [password] [/options]

Creates, modifies, or displays local (or domain) user accounts from the command line.

// FLAGS

/addcreate a new user account
/deleteremove a user account
/active:nodisable an account without deleting it

// EXAMPLE

net user jsmith /active:no — disables the jsmith account without deleting the account or its files.

// GOTCHA

net user username * prompts for a new password interactively (the * hides typed characters) — typing the password directly on the command line instead leaves it sitting in plain text in the shell history.

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