UserAccounts
UserAccounts specifies local accounts to be created, domain accounts to be added, and the administrator password.
Child Elements
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| AdministratorPassword | Specifies the administrator password for the computer and whether it is hidden in the unattended installation answer file. |
| DomainAccounts | Specifies the details of domain accounts to be added to local security groups on the computer during installation. |
| LocalAccounts | Specifies the details of local accounts to be created during installation. |
Valid Configuration Passes
auditSystem
oobeSystem
Parent Hierarchy
Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup | UserAccounts
Applies To
For a list of the supported Windows editions and architectures that this component supports, see Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup.
XML Example
The following XML output shows how to set UserAccounts.
<UserAccounts>
<AdministratorPassword>
<Value>cAB3AEEAZABtAGkAbgBpAHMAdAByAGEAdABvAHIAUABhAHMAcwB3AG8AcgBkAA==</Value>
<PlainText>false</PlainText>
</AdministratorPassword>
<DomainAccounts>
<DomainAccountList wcm:action="add">
<DomainAccount wcm:action="add">
<Name>account1</Name>
<Group>Fabrikam\Group1</Group>
</DomainAccount>
<DomainAccount wcm:action="add">
<Name>account2</Name>
<Group>Fabrikam\Group2</Group>
</DomainAccount wcm:action="add">
<Domain>domain1</Domain>
</DomainAccountList>
<DomainAccountList wcm:action="add">
<DomainAccount wcm:action="add">
<Name>account3</Name>
<Group>Fabrikam\Group2</Group>
</DomainAccount wcm:action="add">
<Domain>domain2</Domain>
</DomainAccountList>
</DomainAccounts>
<LocalAccounts>
<LocalAccount wcm:action="add">
<Password>
<Value>cAB3AFAAYQBzAHMAdwBvAHIAZAA</Value>
<PlainText>false</PlainText>
</Password>
<Description>Test account</Description>
<DisplayName>Admin/Power User Account</DisplayName>
<Group>Administrators;Power Users</Group>
<Name>Test1</Name>
</LocalAccount>
<LocalAccount wcm:action="add">
<Password>
<Value>cABhAHMAcwB3AG8AcgBkAFAAYQBzAHMAdwBvAHIAZAA=</Value>
<PlainText>false</PlainText>
</Password>
<Description>For testing</Description>
<DisplayName>Admin Account</DisplayName>
<Group>Administrators</Group>
<Name>Test2</Name>
</LocalAccount>
</LocalAccounts>
</UserAccounts>