net localgroup

net localgroup

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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