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Creating a New User in Windows Server with Administrator Privileges

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Introduction

Creating a new user account with administrator privileges in Windows Server is a crucial task for system administrators. This process allows the new user to have elevated access rights, necessary for performing administrative tasks such as managing server settings, installing software, and accessing all files and folders on the server. This guide provides a step-by-step approach to securely and efficiently create a new user with administrator rights in Windows Server.

Prerequisites

  1. Access to Windows Server: You must have physical or remote access to the Windows Server where you want to create the user account.
  2. Administrative Rights: To create a new user account with administrative privileges, you need to be logged in as an administrator or have equivalent rights.

1. Login into the server

2. Search and open Server Manager.

3. In the Server Manager, click Tools, and click Computer Management.

4. Expend the Local Users and Groups, right click the Users, and click New User …

5. Fill in the Username and Password. If you want to to remain this password at next logon, untick the User must change password at next logon. After that, click Create.

6. Back to Computer Management. Under Local Users and Groups, click Groups.

7. Right-click Administrators, and click Add to Group…

8. In the Administrators Properties, click Add…

9. Enter the username you want to add as an administrator in the Enter the object names to select (examples) field and then click Check Names. Once the username is recognized, click OK.

10. In the Administrators Properties, click OK.

Conclusion

You have successfully created a new user account with administrator privileges in Windows Server. This account can now perform all administrative tasks within the server environment. Regularly review the account’s usage and permissions to ensure it complies with your organization’s security policies.

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