Windows Server 2003 in a Nutshell

Creates local groups or modifies their membership.

Syntax

net localgroup [ groupname [/comment:" text "] ] [/domain] net localgroup groupname {/add [/comment:" text "] /delete} [/domain] net localgroup groupname username [...] {/add /delete} [/domain]

Options

None

Lists local groups on the server.

groupname

Shows the name of a group to create, delete, or modify the membership of.

/comment:"text"

Describes a group (up to 48 characters ).

/domain

If omitted, performs the command on the local computer (which must be a domain controller). To manage groups from a workstation, use this switch.

username[...]

Adds or removes user account(s) from the group (separate with spaces).

/add

Creates a new group or adds existing users to an existing group.

/delete

Deletes a group or removes users from a group.

Examples

List all local groups in the domain:

net localgroup Aliases for \TEST ----------------------------------------------------- *Account Operators *Administrators *Backup Operators *DHCP Administrators *DHCP Users *DnsAdmins *Guests *NetShow Administrators *Pre-W2K Compatible *Print Operators *RAS and IAS Servers *Replicator *Server Operators *Users *WINS Users The command completed successfully.

Create a new local group called Color Printers:

net localgroup "Color Printers" /add The command completed successfully.

Add the Domain Users global group to the Color Printers local group:

net localgroup "Color Printers" "domain users" /add The command completed successfully.

List the members of Color Printers:

net localgroup "Color Printers" Alias name Color Printers Comment Members ----------------------------------------------------- Domain Users The command completed successfully.

Notes

• net localgroup can also be typed net localgroups .

• Use double quotes around group names with embedded spaces, such as "domain users."

• In the output of the command, an asterisk preceding a group name indicates that it includes both users and groups.

See Also

Groups , net accounts , net group , net user