Windows 10: How to Transfer Users between isolated computers.

Hello.
Can you help me solve my USERS problem below?

I have 30 New, Windows 10 v1703, stand alone computers - no network, no server...
[They must remain isolated - l_o_n_g story - don't ask.]
I need to add 53 users, identical list, to each computer.

The data I enter for a NEW USER via MMC is:
--User name
--Full name
--Description
--Password
--Confirm password
--User must change password at next logon == YES or check this box

I can add my users here:
MMC \ Console Root \ Local Users and Groups \ Users
Or here:
Administrative tools \ Computer Management \ System Tools \ Local Users and Groups \ Users

And both allow this:
Action \ Export list
Which creates a text, .CSV or .TXT, file for me.

Examplie Lines from the file looks like this:
User1020,Smith, Bob B.,AGENCY STAFF
User1023,Smith, Sam S.,AGENCY STAFF
User1024,Smith, Tom T.,AGENCY STAFF

I would like to put this file on a USB drive and import it from computer #01 to #02, #03,...

But I can't find a way to "IMPORT" this list.

I was suggested that I attempt WET (Windows Easy Transfer; move folders\files from a Win-7 unit...)
This did not work.

I'm just learning PowerShell so I have no idea how to work it out that way either.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

:)

 

How to transfer program files between computers

Hi Leah. I'm Greg, a volunteer and 8 year Windows MVP here to help you.

Easiest and safest is to sort your files into their applicable User folders (Documents, Pictures, Desktop, Music, Downloads, Videos, etc). Then drag or copy the User folders to external storage or transfer media.

In the new install open the storage or media, open the User folder, on File tab Select All, drag or copy the group into the User folder by right-clicking on an empty area of it.

Here are ways to move files around easiest:
https://www.pcworld.com/article/2086566/the-man...

That said you can use a File backup program to transfer your files but we do see cases where they are lost this way so the direct method is best. Before I'd use any of the backups built into WIndows to transfer, I'd try free Macrium for both file and image
backup that is more flexible and reliable:

http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/7363/macrium-ref...

http://knowledgebase.macrium.com/display/KNOW/B...

https://reflect.macrium.com/webtutorial/How_to_...

I hope this helps. Feel free to ask back any questions and let us know how it goes. I will keep working with you until it's resolved.

 

How to transfer program files between computers

I personally use Macrium reflect to image my laptop then when I clean install I can mount the image (after installing Macrium) & copy all my personal files back to the pc. This would also work the same when transferring files from one pc to another.

The other way would be to remove the hard drive from the old pc & place it into a hard drive caddy & plug it in to the new pc to move files that way.

 

Do you need to do anything except add the users?

If not you could you just use a batch script like this specifying user name and (optionally) the password Code: net user /add USER1000 Password1000 net user /add USER2000 net user /add USER3000 Password3000 etc[/quote]

 

Welcome to TenForums @Robert08182017

You can add a user account from an elevated command prompt. See Option Six in this tutorial.
https://www.tenforums.com/tutorials/...a.html#option6

Try it in a batch file.

Edit. Oh, I see lx07 has just beaten me to the punch *Smile

 

Thank you so much lx07 and Bree.
The "net user" command works great directly from the command prompt!
If I use the line below(I am runnin as admin just to be clear) from C:\

net user SMITHB pa55w0rd% /add /comment:"Agency Staff" /fullname:"Smith, Bob B." /logonpasswordchg:yes

and then run just "net user" SMITHB shows up in a screen list: User accounts for L: \\computer.
MMC populated just fine when I checked there also.

So.....
I created a test .bat file to see what would happen:
This file is located here: C:\01

TITLE LOCALUSERS2.BAT
REM CLEAR THE SCREEN FIRST
CLS
CD\
PAUSE
net user SMITHB pa55w0rd% /add /comment:"Agency Staff" /fullname:"Smith, Bob B." /logonpasswordchg:yes
net user SMITHS pa55w0rd% /add /comment:"Agency Staff" /fullname:"Smith, Sam S." /logonpasswordchg:yes
net user SMITHT pa55w0rd% /add /comment:"Agency Staff" /fullname:"Smith, Tom T." /logonpasswordchg:yes
PAUSE

And the following error messages appear (no matter where I try to run the bat file):
C:\>net user SMITHB pa55w0rd"Agency Staff" /fullname:"Smith, Bob B." /logonpasswordchg:yes
The user name could not be found.
More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2221.

C:\>net user SMITHS pa55w0rd"Agency Staff" /fullname:"Smith, Bob B." /logonpasswordchg:yes
The user name could not be found.
More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2221.

C:\>net user SMITHT pa55w0rd"Agency Staff" /fullname:"Smith, Bob B." /logonpasswordchg:yes
The user name could not be found.
More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2221.

Any thoughts on where I messed up?
Thank you again!

 

Yes. It's because you have used the % character in the password. The % character has a special function in batch files, for example %1 is substituted by the first argument you use when calling the batch file. Best to avoid it. If you really must have a % in batch files then you must escape it by typing %% for each % you want.

To see this in practice, try this in a batch file then run it with an argument:
Echo %1
Echo %%1


As it's just the temporary password, I'd use something else, like $ for example.

 

Yes!
Problems solved.
Thank you so very, very much.
Tested out the file below and my users all showed up.
I appreciate all the help!

TITLE LOCAL-USER-CREATOR
REM DOS special characters you CAN NOT use are |,<,>,2>,>>,&,%,&&,||,(),@,.,{,:,^
REM CLEAR THE SCREEN FIRST
CLS
CD\
PAUSE
net user SMITHB pa55w0rd$ /add /comment:"Agency Staff" /fullname:"Smith, Bob B." /logonpasswordchg:yes
net user SMITHS pa55w0rd$ /add /comment:"Agency Staff" /fullname:"Smith, Sam S." /logonpasswordchg:yes
net user SMITHT pa55w0rd$ /add /comment:"Agency Staff" /fullname:"Smith, Tom T." /logonpasswordchg:yes
PAUSE