CLI & Registry User Administration in Windows XP
This is a simple user administration in Windows XP. There are lots of hidden gems here.
Adding a new user,
net user somename somepassword /add
Deleting a user,
net user somename somepassword /delete
Making a user an administrator,
net localgroup Administrators somename /add
Removing user administrator rights,
net localgroup Administrators somename /delete
Hiding a user from the login screen,
REG ADD \\"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Winlogon\\ SpecialAccounts\\UserList\\" /f /v somename /t REG_DWORD /d 0
Showing a user on the login screen,
REG ADD \\"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Winlogon\\ SpecialAccounts\\UserList\\" /f /v somename /t REG_DWORD /d 1
