Scripts to add users to a group on Windows 10 devices

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User Management on Windows 10 devices becomes easier when the users are grouped. Hexnode lets admins deploy scripts to group users on multiple devices simultaneously.

Disclaimer:

The Sample Scripts provided below are adapted from third-party Open-Source sites.

Batch Script

Batch script to add users to a group on Windows

net localgroup group_name UserLoginName /add

1	net localgroup group_name UserLoginName /add

E.g., To add the user Josh to the group of Users,

net localgroup Users Josh /add

Powershell Script

PowerShell script to add users to a group on Windows

Add-LocalGroupMember –Group “group_name” -Member “name_of_the_user”

1	Add-LocalGroupMember –Group “group_name” -Member “name_of_the_user”

E.g., To add the user Josh to the group of Users,

Add-LocalGroupMember –Group “Users” -Member “Josh”


Notes:

• It is recommended to manually validate the script execution on a system before executing the action in bulk.
• Hexnode will not be responsible for any damage/loss to the system on the behavior of the script.