Command Prompt: Add New Local User Account

Command Prompt

Purpose: Create a new local user account on a Windows computer.

Run the following NET USER command in a Command Prompt window using a local administrator account:

NET USER <username> <password> /ADD

Notes:
<username> : Username for the new account
<password> : Password for the new account

References:
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-server-2012-R2-and-2012/cc771865(v=ws.11)

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