This is a simple user administration in Windows XP. There are lots of hidden gems here. Adding a new user, net user somename somepassword /add Deleting a user, net user somename somepassword /delete Making a user an administrator, net localgroup Administrators somename /add Removing user administrator rights, net localgroup Administrators somename /delete Hiding a user from the login screen, REG ADD \\"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Winlogon\\ SpecialAccounts\\UserList\\" /f /v somename /t REG_DWORD /d 0 Showing a user on the login screen, REG ADD \\"HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\Software\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Winlogon\\ SpecialAccounts\\UserList\\" /f /v somename /t REG_DWORD /d 1