Using Net user command, administrators can manage user accounts from windows command prompt. Below are some examples on how to use this command.
Add a domain user account:
Net user /add username newuserPassword /domain
Add new user on local computer:
Net user /add username newuserPassword
Advanced options to add new user account can be read in the below article.
Add new user from windows command line.
Disable/Lock a domain user account:
Net user username /ACTIVE:NO /domain
To enable/unlock a domain user account:
Net user loginid /ACTIVE:YES /domain
Prevent users from changing their account password:
Net user username /Passwordchg:No
To allow users to change their password:
Net user username /Passwordchg:Yes
To retrieve the settings of a user:
Net user username
Example:
C:\>net user techblogger User name techblogger Full Name Comment User's comment Country code 000 (System Default) Account active Yes Account expires Never Password last set 4/21/2011 10:10 PM Password expires 8/19/2011 10:10 PM Password changeable 4/21/2011 10:10 PM Password required Yes User may change password Yes Workstations allowed All Logon script User profile Home directory Last logon Never Logon hours allowed All Local Group Memberships *Users Global Group memberships *None The command completed successfully.
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One Extra Feature that might be very useful.. is to set the Password to Never Expires:
cheers
I am using the /EXPIRES:NEVER switch on the end of the command, however the Never Expires checkbow is not ticked when i check the properties
Please notice that the /expires – switch prevents the the account from expiring, but not to the password.
That’s correct. Thanks Ray for clarifying it here for the benefit of others.
Use This Command To Set “Password Never Expire”
WMIC USERACCOUNT WHERE “Name=’username_here'” SET PasswordExpires=FALSE
Is there a way to change the net user username?
Yes there is. Read Rename local user account
Hi
My question is how to create multiple users on a network through a command in command prompt using only single command line.
with a loop for.
FOR/L %variable IN (start, step, end) DO command [Settings]
for /L %U in (10,1,20) do net user user-%U Password /add /dom
(to create 10 users named user-10, user-11 to user-20)
check FOR /F [“options”] %%parameter IN (“Text string to process”) DO command
it’s works but not secure
Use PowerShell command for a domain
New-ADUser …
see : https://technet.microsoft.com/fr-fr/library/hh852238(v=wps.630).aspx
Very good post on windows command line. Thanks for sharing.
Your command for “Add a domain user account” is incorrect, the proper one is:
Net user domainuser domainpassword /add /domain
Gives result:
“The request will be processed at a domain controller for domain softros.local.
The command completed successfully.”
hi how can i create multiple users from cmd
but just with one command??
i know for creating a new user i can use this:
net user username password /add
and to make him an administrator i can use this:
net user username password administrator /add
correct me if i’m wrong and help me please???
Your query, [hi how can i create multiple users from cmd
but just with one command??] – did you ever get an answer to that question ?
Please let me know.
Hi there guys
i am currently locked out of my local administrator account on my windows server 2008 r2
i am able to change user accounts and passwords how ever it still telling me that my username or password is incorrect.
i have created a new user account and password but even the new user account and password doesnt work.
please help me.
Is there a way to put a number of hours logon to the guest account?
interesting stuff here .. Thanks …
hi every body…
please help me how to add users with environment variable(starting program)?
How can I know who changed password for a user on windows server 2008 R2 from CMD and OS?
How can I check from our Internal domain and not our normal /domain?
Thanks so much! However is there a line to reset a password?
Yep, here you go https://www.windows-commandline.com/change-user-password-in-windows-command-line/
Hi I have forgotten my password to get onto the two accounts set up. When I go into net user neither accounts are showing. I get a message saying
The command completed with one or more errors
Can anyone help
hello guys in my college when i type the command “net users” it shows two accounts one is “guest” and another is “administrator” but in the login screen there are two accounts one is “guest” and another is “ADMIN” .why this ‘ADMIN’ account is not showing in the cmd.
Is there a command line command to add a group or user name under the security tab option Group or user names: for a domain user?
How to check a user which was created in a different trusted domain. Not to the machine joined.
How can we check for an account creation or disablement date in cmd
How can we run a command to replace the email address in AD from powershell
Hi
I need your assistance with batch command tomake this change in my secpol.msc!
i need to set the “password policy” > Password must meet complexity….. to be DISABLED or ENABLED
thanks ahead!
Just be aware that unlocking/enabling a user account also sets it so that the password must be changed on next logon.
I limit login time with “net user time” command of our son account on W10, but when time expire … he is logout from his User account and login under Admin account WITHOUT been asked for Admin´s password!
Any idea why? Thank you.
Please help me can you find the password for profile, when you are on it.
The article seems to think these are the same things.
They are NOT:
Enabled/disable an account.
Lock/unlock an account.
why does the last logon line read “never”? i have this with my current user which i am trying to time restrict. it wont restrict because it claims to have never logged in.
How can I pull the information of a user who is the different domain in Active Directory like IN or BR or AR?
Hello,
Great read! I am hoping u can help me. I am trying to set time limits for a user. However it completed successfully and still allows user to logon when he is not supposed too! Any advice.
what command i can use get net user status in a single query ?i looking for the format
example
account status
admin enabled
need powershell command to unlock an account , which is locked frequenltly.
just like loop command , keep on check and unlock ad account
can any help me how i can check the list of users who doest req password at the time of login
Net user username /Passwordreq:No
How to check when an account has created?