Windows 10: Script to create a local account with administrator privileges

Is there a script using 'net user' or similar to create a local administrator account including password for Windows 10? I tried to put something together but apparently missed a step or have one out of order.

The purpose is to give Users a way to create a 'backup' account to be used if they forget their password or any number of other problems that can prevent them from logging into their system; with their normal Microsoft Account.
Rather than walk them through each step over the phone, I could email them a script to be run before the problems happen It would create a local admin account with a specific password that could be used in emergencies.

This is for employees who have company systems but are seldom at the office and I would want to preload the name and password so they would not accidentally connect with it but it would be there and ready to use if they call for help.
Can this still be done in Windows 10 if all the steps are in the right place?

:)

 

Administrator

Try creating a new account with standard administrator privileges then sign into that account.

Create a Local Account In Windows 10 (Updated) - groovyPost

 

Windows 10: Cannot Create Additional Account

Keith

Your original query said that you created "a local standard account and an administrator account". Use the Administrator account to give the standard account administrator privileges. Then use that account to create additional accounts. It can then be changed
back to a standard account.

If you only have the single Administrator account then I would suggest that you do a clean install. During the install process you will be able to create the primary account which will have administrator privileges and can be used to create other accounts.

 

A simple two line batch file does what you want to:

Code: net user USERNAME PASSWORD /add net localgroup Administrators USERNAME /add[/quote]
Notice that the batch needs to be run elevated. Tutorials:

• User Account - Add in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums (Option Six)
• Account Type - Change in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums (Option Four)

 

*Smile Thanks! I see where i was losing my way now. Trying TOO hard.
I was trying to get it all to run in one line and it kept failing. Two lines, no problems.

 

Exactly. The account needs to be created first (line 1) before it can be added to Administrators group (line 2).