# Scripts to create users on Windows devices Some corporate devices might be used by more than one employee. As a result, an administrator might have to create separate user accounts on each device. Here, we discuss one of the easiest ways to create users remotely. Hexnode lets admins [deploy scripts](https://www.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/executing-custom-scripts-for-windows/) to get the job done. Note: **Supported Versions**: The scripts given below will be supported on the following versions: - Windows 10 v1607+ (Pro, Enterprise, Education) - Windows 11 (Pro, Enterprise, Education) Disclaimer:The sample scripts provided below are adapted from third-party open-source sites. Batch script ------------ ### Create user Batch script to create users on Windows net user "username" "password" /add 1 net user "username" "password" /add E.g., To create a user Josh, `Net user "Josh" "Josh123" /add` On deploying the above script, a new user account with username `Josh` will be added to the device, and the user can log in to the account using the password `Josh123`. To create a user account with no password, do not provide any value for **password** in the above script. E.g., `Net user "Josh" "" /add` ### Change username You can change the name of the created user account by running the script given below. Batch script to change username on Windows @echo off REM === Batch script to rename a local user account === REM Run this script as Administrator set "OldUser=old user name" set "NewUser=new user name" REM Call PowerShell to perform the rename powershell -Command "Rename-LocalUser -Name '%OldUser%' -NewName '%NewUser%'" REM If the PowerShell command succeeds, return success exit code if %errorlevel%==0 ( echo User account renamed from %OldUser% to %NewUser%. exit /b 0 ) else ( echo Failed to rename user account %OldUser%. exit /b 1 ) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 @echo off REM === Batch script to rename a local user account === REM Run this script as Administrator set "OldUser=old user name" set "NewUser=new user name" REM Call PowerShell to perform the rename powershell -Command "Rename-LocalUser -Name '%OldUser%' -NewName '%NewUser%'" REM If the PowerShell command succeeds, return success exit code if %errorlevel%==0 ( echo User account renamed from %OldUser% to %NewUser%. exit /b 0 ) else ( echo Failed to rename user account %OldUser%. exit /b 1 ) *set “OldUser=old user name”* *set “NewUser=new user name”* In the above command, replace the terms “old user name” and “new user name” with the actual names. [![Script to change username remotely executed successfully from Hexnode.](https://cdn.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Username-changed-remotely-with-scripts-300x148.png "Username changed remotely with scripts")](https://cdn.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Username-changed-remotely-with-scripts-300x148.png) PowerShell script ----------------- ### Create user To create a user, you can run the script given below. PowerShell script to create users on Windows \# Run this script with Administrator privileges param( \[string\]$UserName = "username", \[string\]$PasswordPlain = "password" ) try { # Convert plain text password to SecureString $Password = ConvertTo-SecureString $PasswordPlain -AsPlainText -Force # Create the new local user New-LocalUser -Name $UserName -Password $Password # Enable the account Enable-LocalUser -Name $UserName # Add to Users group so it can log in Add-LocalGroupMember -Group "Users" -Member $UserName Write-Host "Local user account '$UserName' created and enabled successfully." exit 0 # Explicit success code for Hexnode } catch { Write-Host "Failed to create local user account '$UserName'. Error: $\_" exit 1 # Explicit failure code for Hexnode } 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 \# Run this script with Administrator privileges param( \[string\]$UserName = "username", \[string\]$PasswordPlain = "password" ) try { \# Convert plain text password to SecureString $Password = ConvertTo-SecureString $PasswordPlain -AsPlainText -Force \# Create the new local user New-LocalUser -Name $UserName -Password $Password \# Enable the account Enable-LocalUser -Name $UserName \# Add to Users group so it can log in Add-LocalGroupMember -Group "Users" -Member $UserName Write-Host "Local user account '$UserName' created and enabled successfully." exit 0 \# Explicit success code for Hexnode } catch { Write-Host "Failed to create local user account '$UserName'. Error: $\_" exit 1 \# Explicit failure code for Hexnode } *\[string\]$UserName = “username”,* *\[string\]$PasswordPlain = “password”* In the above command, replace the terms “username” and “password” with the actual names. For example, to create a user “josh” with password “josh123”, then the command should be: *\[string\]$UserName = “josh”,* *\[string\]$PasswordPlain = “josh123”* [![Script to create user in Windows returns the output in the Action History tab of Hexnode.](https://cdn.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Script-to-create-users-in-Windows-to-add-user-accounts-securely-portal-output-300x148.png "Script to create users in Windows to add user accounts securely-portal output")](https://cdn.hexnode.com/mobile-device-management/help/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Script-to-create-users-in-Windows-to-add-user-accounts-securely-portal-output-300x148.png) ### Change username You can change the name of the created user account by running the script given below. PowerShell script to change username on Windows Rename-LocalUser -Name "Administrator" -NewName "New Name" 1 Rename-LocalUser -Name "Administrator" -NewName "New Name" Replace ‘Administrator’ with the current name of the user and ‘NewName’ with the new name of the user, respectively. Notes:- It is recommended to manually validate the script execution on a system before executing the action in bulk. - Hexnode will not be responsible for any damage/loss to the system on the behavior of the script.