Article No :: KB00009
"Net" is a Windows built-in command and it is used to view or modify the windows multiple settings. Today, we will show how to add or remove local/domain user ID from local "Administrators" group.
Permission/Access required - You must have the local administrator access to add or remove user from Local Administrators group.
Applies to - Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8
Prerequisite
Login into Windows with local administrator ID
Open an elevated/administrator command Prompt or PowerShell Window.
Step 1 - View Local Groups
Command to view local groups on your computer.
Type net localgroup and press Enter.
Observe the list of local groups on your computer.
Step 2 - Add a Local User or Domain User to a Local Group
Command to add a local user or domain user to a local group.
For Local User - Type net localgroup groupname Username /add where username is the name of the existing local user account/ID you want to add and groupname is the name of the local group where you want to add user. For example, if you want to add local ID Avijit into Local Administrators group, then command will be
net localgroup Administrators Avijit /add
For Domain User - Type net localgroup groupname DomainName/Username /add where username is the name of the existing domain user account/id you want to add and groupname is the name of the local group where you want to add user. For example, if you want to add domain ID Virtualgyanis/Avijit into Local Administrators group, then command will be
net localgroup Administrators virtualgyanis/Avijit /add
Step 3 - Remove a User from a Local Group
Command to remove a user from a local group:
Type net localgroup groupname username /delete, where username is the name of the user you want to remove and groupname is the name of the group from where you want to remove user. For example, if you want to remove Avijit from the local group Administrators, then the command will be
net localgroup Administrators Avijit /delete
If you liked this article, do share the same. You can also Buy me a Coffee using Paypal at "paypal.me/duttaavijit", This is purely a volunteer effort. THANK YOU !!!
References
Microsoft TechNet: Net localgroup