how to add local users to multiple VMs at one go

M, RAKESH 111

We have around 100 VMs in different subscription and different flavours(Windows and Linux). I need to add few list of local users to these VMs at one go. Is there any way to do so?

Zhi Lv - MSFT 32,106 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2021-12-02T05:47:03.587+00:00

Hi @M, RAKESH ,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum.

Do you mean Azure VM? And you want to add a local user account to the system?

Best regards,
Dillion
M, RAKESH 111 Reputation points

2021-12-02T05:50:28.42+00:00

Yes, It is Azure VM( Windows and Linux) and want to add local user account to the machines. I can add to individual machines but there are 100VMs which take quiet much time to do so. Hence I need to know if there is way to add users to all the machines at one go.
Zhi Lv - MSFT 32,106 Reputation points Microsoft Vendor

2021-12-02T05:57:23.143+00:00

Hi @M, RAKESH ,

If that is the case, the question should be relates Azure VM, I have changed the tag from the dotnet-aspnet-core-razor to azure-virtual-machines, there will be Azure VM experts or community members to help you solve the problem later.

Best regards,
Dillion
M, RAKESH 111 Reputation points

2021-12-02T05:59:41.077+00:00

Thanks for routing to respective team and your time to investigate on this.

Accepted answer

Andreas Baumgarten 104K Reputation points MVP

2021-12-02T06:02:29.423+00:00

Hi @M, RAKESH ,

using the script extension of Azure VMs might be an option to create the local users after VM is deployed:
For Windows VMs: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/extensions/custom-script-windows
For Linx VMs: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/virtual-machines/extensions/custom-script-linux

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Andreas Baumgarten
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