Add yourself a new account quickly with these easy commands.

1. Managing Windows User Accounts via the
Commandline
Just hacked a box on a penetration test but can’t get a Meterpreter shell on it for some reason? Add yourself a
new account quickly with these easy commands. Works on all current versions of Windows (assuming you’ve
got an admin-level account).
Add local account of goat with password of T@styHay!
net user /add goat T@styHay!
Now add the goat account to the local administrators group
net localgroup administrators /add goat
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2. View members of the local administrators group and make sure your new account is there
net localgroup administrators
Once you’re done, it’s polite to delete your account.
net user /delete goat
Other handy account management
Show all users on the local box
net user
Disable an account
net user goat /active:no
Enable an account
net user goat /active:yes
Change a users password
net user goat T@styAlfalfa!
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