Windows server 2003 and Windows XP – How to add windows user to group
Posted by aidas | Posted in Command line, Windows 2003, Windows XP | Posted on 17-05-2009
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This post will show you how to add local user to group on your Windows machine. Lets say we want to add local user account “testuser” to group “Administrators”.
1. COMMON WAY
Right click mouse on “My computer” and select “Manage” to open Computer Management window. Expand “Local users and groups” and select “Groups”. In the right pane right click on “Administrators” and select “Properties”.
In “Administrators properties” window click “Add…” . Type testuser and hit “Check Names” to verify that user exists on local system. Press “OK” and you are done !
2. ADVANCED WAY
To add “testuser” to “Administrators” group open command line on your Windows machine and type:
net localgroup Administrators testuser /add
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