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Practical procedure and troubleshooting notes for Manage Local Users and Groups.

Adding a New Local User

  1. Right-click Start and select Computer Management.
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  2. In the left navigation pane, select Local Users and Groups.
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  3. Right-click Users in the left pane and select New User.
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  4. Fill in the applicable information for the new user.
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  5. Click Create and then Close when finished.
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Assigning a User to a Group

  1. Right-click the newly created user and select Properties.
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  2. In the user properties window, select the Member Of tab.
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  3. Click Add.
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  4. In the Select Groups window, type the name of the group you want to assign the user to.
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  5. Click Check Names to verify the group.
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  6. Click OK to assign the user to the group.

✅ The user has now been successfully added and assigned to the desired group.