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Local User Accounts

User Commands

net user /add [*username] [password]
net user /delete [username]  {/domain}

Group Commands

net localgroup administrators [username] /add
net localgroup administrators [username] /delete

Examples
net user /add adminuser sUpErS3cRet
net localgroup administrators adminuser /add

 

Set user account to never expire</bFullname

WMICnet USERACCOUNTuser WHERE{username} Name='adminuser'/fullname:"The SETName PasswordExpires=FALSEof the User"
net user {username} {password} /fullname:"The Name of the User" /add

 

Delete User 

net user /delete neoadmin

Change user password

net user [username] [password]

Example

net user localadmin sUpErS3cRet

User Expiry

Check to see if a password expires
net user username | find "Password expires"

Output

Password Expires:
Password expires             2024-04-09 4:48:06 PM

Password Never Expires:
Password expires             Never
Set password expiry
From net user command
net user {username} /expires:{mmm.dd.yyyy}
net user {username} /expires:never
From PowerShell
WMIC USERACCOUNT WHERE Name='adminuser' SET PasswordExpires=FALSE

 

 

 

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