How To Create A Windows User

Estimated reading time: 2 min

Introduction

Our servers are set up with the built-in Administrator user enabled. While this user allows you to login remotely with an administrative user we recommend our users to set up their ain users to increase the security and usability of their servers.

Prerequisites

Windows 10
An internet connection
Access to administrator settings

Footstep ane: Log in equally Administrator

Your server is set up with Remote Desktop Connections enabled. Yous can log in to your server with the Remote Desktop Connection client (RDP) with the credentials sent to you by electronic mail or equally shown in my.snel.com.

Step ii: Create a new user

Nosotros will be creating a new user called MyUser. If you want to use a unlike username please supercede MyUser with your preferred username. We don't recommend to utilise spaces and special characters within usernames, you lot can use the Full name for that.Click on Start -> blazon "this pc" -> right click on "This PC" -> Click on "Manage":

In the "Computer Management" panel unfold "Local Users and Groups" by double-clicking on it. Next right-click on "Users" and click on "New User…":

On the next screen fill in the username, total name of the user, password (twice). Uncheck "User must change password at next logon" and check "Countersign never expires" if yous wish. Click on "Create":

Step 3: Calculation another user

We recommend adding some other user for administrative purposes
We do not recommend using a user with administrative capabilities on a daily use ground. We recommend adding another user chosen MyAdmin by repeating the previous steps.

Pace 4: Irresolute the user blazon

Changing user type from Standard to Administrator
Click on Outset -> type user accounts -> Click on "User Accounts":

On the next screen click on "Manage some other account":

On the side by side screen click on the user you want to change the role of, hither we click on My User:

On the adjacent screen we click on "Change the account blazon":

And hither we select whether this user should be a Standard User or an Administrator:

Step 5: Disabling the builtin administrator business relationship

Hackers and bots will try to crack the Ambassador password of your system because every Windows server has an Administrator user. Considering the username is known hackers volition endeavour brute-strength attacks to hack into your server. It is wise to disable the builtin Administrator after creating your own Administrator account. The following configuration changes need to be washed:Click on Start -> blazon "this pc" -> correct click on "This PC" -> Click on "Manage":

In the "Estimator Direction" console unfold "Local Users and Groups" by double-clicking on information technology. Next click on "Users" and right-click on "Administrator" and click on "Properties":