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The net user command allows you to add, modify, or delete user accounts, and display detailed information about user accounts on a local computer or ___domain.
Syntax
net user [<UserName> {<Password> | *} [<Options>]] [/___domain]
net user [<UserName> {<Password> | *} /add [<Options>] [/___domain]]
net user [<UserName> [/delete] [/___domain]]
net user username [/times:{times | all}]
net user username [/active: {yes | no}]
Parameters
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
<UserName> |
Specifies the name of the user account to add, delete, modify, or view. The name of the user account can have as many as 20 characters. |
<Password> |
Assigns or changes a password for the user's account. Type an asterisk (*) to produce a prompt for the password. The password isn't displayed when the user types it at the password prompt. |
<Options> |
Specifies a command-line option. Refer to the next table for descriptions of the command-line option syntax. |
/___domain |
Performs the operation on the ___domain controller in the computer's primary ___domain. |
/add |
Adds a new user account. Adding /___domain deletes the account from the ___domain. |
/delete |
Deletes the specified user account. Adding /___domain deletes the account from the ___domain. |
/times:{<Day>[-<Day>][,<Day>[-<Day>]],<Time>[-<Time>][,<Time>[-<Time>]][;] \| all} |
Specifies the days and times when users are permitted to sign into the computer. <Time> must be in one-hour increments. <Day> can be spelled out or abbreviated (M, T, W, Th, F, Sa, Su). Hours can be specified in either 12-hour (with AM/PM or A.M./P.M.) or 24-hour format. Use all to allow sign in at any time, or leave blank to prevent sign in entirely. Separate days and times with commas, and separate multiple day/time entries with semicolons (for example: M,4AM-5PM;T,1PM-3PM). Don't include spaces in the time designations. |
/active:{yes \| no} |
Enables or disables the user account. If the user account isn't active, the user can't access resources on the computer. The default is yes. |
| ? | Displays the command help information. |
| Options parameter syntax | Description |
|---|---|
/comment:"<Text>" |
Provides a descriptive comment about the user's account. This comment can have as many as 48 characters. The text must be enclosed in double quotes. |
/countrycode:<NNN> |
Uses the operating system Country/Region codes to implement the specified language files for a user's Help and error messages. A value of 0 signifies the default Country/Region code. |
/expires:{{<MM/DD/YYYY> \| <DD/MM/YYYY> \| <mmm,dd,YYYY>} \| never} |
Sets the expiration period for the specified user account. Expiration dates can be in [MM/DD/YYYY], [DD/MM/YYYY], or [mmm,dd,YYYY] formats, depending on the Country/Region code. never specifies that a user account doesn't have an expiration date. When you set an account to never expire, it means the account remains active indefinitely, unless manually disabled or deleted by an administrator. Accounts are set to never expire by default. The account expires at the beginning of the specified date. For the month value, you can use numbers ( 1 for January), spell it out (January), or use a three-letter abbreviation (Jan, Feb, etc.). You can use two or four numbers for the year value. Use commas or slashes to separate parts of the date. Don't use spaces. If you omit<YYYY>, the next occurrence of the date is assumed. For example, the following entries are equivalent if entered between Jan. 10, 2018, and Jan. 8, 2019: Jan,9 1/9/18 January,9,2019 1/9 |
/fullname:"<Name>" |
Specifies a user's full name rather than a user name. Enclose the name in quotation marks. |
/homedir:<Path> |
Sets the path for the user's home directory. The path must exist. |
/passwordchg:{yes \| no} |
Specifies whether users can change their own password. The default is yes. |
/passwordreq:{yes \| no} |
Specifies whether a user account must have a password. The default is yes. |
/profilepath:[<Path>] |
Sets a path for the user's sign in profile. This path points to a registry profile. |
/scriptpath:<Path> |
Specifies the relative path to the user's sign-in script. The path must not be absolute; use a relative path such as \\___domain\SysVol\___domain\scripts. |
/usercomment:"<Text>" |
Specifies that an administrator can add or change the "User comment" for the account. The text must be enclosed in double quotes. |
/workstations:{<ComputerName>[,...] \| *} |
Lists as many as eight (8) workstations from which a user can sign into the network. Separate multiple entries in the list with commas. If /workstations has no list or if the list is an asterisk (*), users can sign in from any computer. |
Note
A password must satisfy the minimum password length value that is set with the net accounts /minpwlen command. A password can have as many as 127 characters.
Examples
To display a list of all user accounts for the local computer, run the following command:
net user
To display information about the user account TommyH, run the following command:
net user tommyh
To add a user account for Jay Samson (user name: jays), with sign in rights from 8 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday, with the mandatory password Cyk4^g3B, and use the user's full name, run the following command:
net user jays Cyk4^g3B /add /passwordreq:yes /times:monday-friday,8am-5pm /fullname:"Jay Jamison"
To set the sign-in time from 8 AM to 5 PM for the username MikeD using 24-hour notation, run the following command:
net user miked /time:M-F,08:00-17:00
To set the sign-in time from 8 AM to 5 PM for MikeD using 12-hour notation, run the following command:
net user miked /time:M-F,8AM-5PM
To specify sign-in hours of 4 AM to 12 PM on Monday, 12 PM to 8 PM on Tuesday, and 8 AM to 5 PM Wednesday through Friday for username AnibalS, run the following command:
net user anibals /time:M,4AM-12PM;T,12PM-8PM;W-F,8AM-5PM