Windows 8 In Depth

NET USER: Working with Users

You use the NET USER command to add users, set account passwords, disable accounts, set account options (such as the times of day the user is allowed to log on), and remove accounts. For local users, the NET USER command has the following syntax:

NET USER [username [password | * | /RANDOM] [/ADD] [/DELETE] [options]]

username

The name of the user you want to add or work with. If you run NET USER with only the name of an existing user, the command displays the user’s account data.

password

The password you want to assign to the user. If you use *, Windows 8 prompts you for the password; if you use the /RANDOM switch, Windows 8 assigns a random password (containing eight characters, consisting of a random mix of letters, ...