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--- computing:windows:add_hidden_users [2018/05/01 13:02]
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+++ computing:windows:add_hidden_users [2018/05/01 13:24] (current)
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-====== Add Bulk Active Directory Users ======
+====== Add Hidden Users ======
-FIXME Incomplete and needs verification
+This is to create a user that does not show in **Control Panel -> User Accounts** or on the **Sign In Screen**
-===== PowerShell =====
+=====  Create User =====
-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wc-WQrvw2fE
-https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/reference/4.0/microsoft.powershell.utility/import-csv
-Create a ''users.csv'' file to import from with the first line:
+At an **Administrative Command Prompt**
 <file>
-GivenName,Surname,Name,DisplayName,SamAccountName,UserPrincipalName
+net user UserName PassWord /add (hit enter)
+</file>
+<file>
+net localgroup Administrators UserName /add (hit enter)
 </file>
-{{ :computing:windows:users_add_csv.png?750 |users.csv}}
+:!: **UserName** and **PassWord** are replaced with your chosen values
-:!: Be sure to install the Windows Feature named ''Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE)''.
+===== Make the user hidden =====
-:!: Run the ''Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell'' with admin privileges.
+https://www.windowscentral.com/how-hide-specific-user-accounts-sign-screen-windows-10
-**Start -> Administrative Tools -> Right-Click on Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell -> Run as Administrator**
+  - Use the Windows key + R keyboard shortcut to open the Run command, type regedit, and click OK to open the Windows Registry.
+  - Browse the following path: **HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon**
+  - Right-click the Winlogon, select New, and click Key.
+  - Name the new key SpecialAccounts.
+  - Right-click the SpecialAccounts key, select new, and click Key.
+  - Name the new key UserList.
+  - Inside of UserList, right-click, select New, and click DWORD (32-bit) Value.
+  - Name the new DWORD key with the name of the account you're trying to hide.
+  - Double-click the new DWORD key and make sure its data value is set to 0.
-Test the import:
+===== Set Password To Never Expire =====
+At an **Administrative Command Prompt**
 <file>
-PS C:\Users\Administrator> Import-Csv .\users.csv
+wmic UserAccount where name='UserName' set PassWordExpires=false (hit enter)
 </file>
+:!: Replace **UserName** with the user account you want to hide.
-Import the users:
-<file>
-PS C:\Users\Administrator> Import-Csv .\users.csv | New-ADUser -Enabled $True -AccountPassword (ConvertTo-SecureString Pass123 -AsPlainText -force) -ChangePasswordAtLogon $True -City Tucson -State AZ
-</file>
-===== AD Bulk Admin Tool =====
-https://sourceforge.net/projects/adbulkadmin/
-This is a bulk administration tool for an AD administrator to administer a large number of Active Directory users.
-You can use it to:
-  * Check a large number of users
-  * Create a large number of users
-  * Reset a large number of users' passwords
-  * Enable or disable a large number of users
-  * Set a large number of users' properties
-  * Check groups
-  * Add users to group or remove users from group

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