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New-LocalUser — Basic Usage

Use New-LocalUser for a standard administrative task.

Copy-ready commandNew-LocalUser — Basic Usage
New-LocalUser -Name helpdesk -Password (Read-Host -AsSecureString)

Requirements and permissions

Requirements
Windows PowerShell 5.1 or PowerShell 7
Permissions
Varies by command
Last reviewed
2026-07-31

Examples

Basic Usage

Use New-LocalUser for a standard administrative task.

New-LocalUser -Name helpdesk -Password (Read-Host -AsSecureString)

Original command

Create a local user account.

New-LocalUser -Name helpdesk -Password (Read-Host -AsSecureString)

Common errors

Command not found

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