Adding XP users in command prompt

I'm trying to remember how to add XP users from the command prompt and coming up empty.

I'm attempting to add a ton of users via a text file so I don't have to type things in manually on every machine.

Also, I'm wondering if there's a flag in the command prompt that I can set to now show accounts in the welcome screen. I know how to do it all in the administration panel, but I'm trying to do this on multiple machines, so writing a script is my best option.

Any help or links are appreciated.

net user add [Username] [Password | *] [options] [/Domain]

- Noia

The windows 2000 server resource kit (http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000...er/S_tools.asp )

includes addusers.exe, I think this is what you are looking for... however I don't run XP so I don't know if it is compatible or if a resource kit exists for XP and to be honest I am too tired to look right now, however I hope this sets you in the right direction.
best of luck

catch

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I'm attempting to add a ton of users via a text file so I don't have to type things in manually on every machine.

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Are we to assume from that that they're local users not domain users?

Unless you have some special reason you are probably better off adding them to a domain (NT4 or Active Directory). The "net user" command mentioned by Noia will work to add local users or domain users depending on the options.

You can add users en-masse using a simple script that uses "net user" - for instance a batch file or perl script.

simple script:

for /F "tokens=1,2" %x in (yourfile.txt) DO net user add %x %y [options] [/Domain]

if used in a batch file use %%x and %%y

I'm adding them locally on 2 or 3 XP boxes in a peer to peer network, but want all the user on each station, so I just created a text file with usernames (and pre-generated passwords) that I'd like to add to each machine.

I also have a few administrative accounts as well that I dont want to show up in the XP welcome screen (in case it gets turned on)...are there flags for that in the net user command?

net user username password /add (add user)
net localgroup administrators username /add (upgrade your popedom)

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net user add [Username] [Password | *] [options] [/Domain]

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Like Noia said by using the net command you shoudl be able to achieve this very easily.

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net user add [Username] [Password | *] [options] [/Domain]

- Noia

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Hey Noia, and Tedob1 thanks a lot.

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simple script:

for /F "tokens=1,2" %x in (yourfile.txt) DO net user add %x %y [options] [/Domain]

if used in a batch file use %%x and %%y

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Thanks,

np :)