net group |
Creates global groups or modifies their membership.
net group [ groupname [/comment:" text "] ] [/domain] net group groupname {/add [/comment:" text "] /delete} [/domain] net group groupname username [...] {/add /delete} [/domain]
Lists global groups on the server.
Shows the name of a group to create, delete, or modify the membership of.
Describes a group (up to 48 characters ).
If omitted, performs the command on the local computer (which must be a domain controller). Use this switch to manage groups from a workstation.
Adds or removes user account(s) from the group (separate with spaces).
Creates a new group or adds existing users to an existing group.
Deletes a group or removes users from a group.
List all global groups in the domain:
net group Group Accounts for \TEST ---------------------------------------------------- *Cert Publishers *DnsUpdateProxy *Domain Admins *Domain Computers *Domain Controllers *Domain Guests *Domain Users *Group Policy Creator Owners The command completed successfully.
Create a new global group called Support, and give it the description "Support staff":
net group support /add /comment:"Support staff" The command completed successfully.
Add users sally and mktulloch to Support:
net group support sally mktulloch /add The command completed successfully.
View the membership of Support:
net group Support Group name Support Comment Support staff Members --------------------------------------------------- mktulloch sally The command completed successfully.
net group can also be typed net groups .
Use double quotes around group names with embedded spaces, such as "domain users."
In the output of net group , an asterisk preceding a group name indicates that it includes both users and groups.
Groups , net accounts , net localgroup , net user