This guide covers how to add additional users or modify users on your Windows server. This does not apply to Linux servers.

There are five parts to this guide:

• Adding a User
• Removing/Deleting a User
• Disabling a User
• Changing the Password for a User
• Unlocking a User

Prerequisites

Before trying to add a user to your Windows server, you'll need the following:

• Administrator permissions on the server
• A Windows server with VoltHosting

Adding a user

1. Firstly, head to the search bar at the bottom left corner of your screen.

2. Search for other users.

3. Select Add, edit or remove other users

4. You'll see a window appear. Under Other users, select Add someone else to this PC.

5. Another window will open called lusrmgr. Click on Users in the middle section.

6. Now, right click, and press New User.

7. The final window will open. On this page, fill in the information you want for the user.

The required fields are:

• Username
• Password
• Confirm Password

8. Once you've filled in the information for the new user, you can press Create

9. You've just added a user to your Windows server, congrats! The user can now login with the username and password you provided.

Removing a user

1. Firstly, head to the search bar at the bottom left corner of your screen.

2. Search for other users.

3. Select Add, edit or remove other users

4. You'll see a window appear. Under Other users, select Add someone else to this PC.

5. Another window will open called lusrmgr. Click on Users in the middle section.

6. Right click on the user you wish to delete, then press Delete.

7. Read the warning which pops up. If you are sure you want to delete the user, press Yes.

8. The user is now deleted.

Disable a user

1. Firstly, head to the search bar at the bottom left corner of your screen.

2. Search for other users.

3. Select Add, edit or remove other users

4. You'll see a window appear. Under Other users, select Add someone else to this PC.

5. Another window will open called lusrmgr. Click on Users in the middle section.

6. Double click on the user you wish to unlock.

7. A window will appear. If you wish to disable this user, tick the box Account is disabled, then press ok.

8. That user is now disabled and cannot login.

Change the password for a user

1. Firstly, head to the search bar at the bottom left corner of your screen.

2. Search for other users.

3. Select Add, edit or remove other users

4. You'll see a window appear. Under Other users, select Add someone else to this PC.

5. Another window will open called lusrmgr. Click on Users in the middle section.

6. Right click on the user you wish to change the password for, then select Set Password.

7. A popup will appear, read this warning, and if its okay for you to continue, press Proceed.

8. Type in the new password for the user in both boxes, and press ok.

9. You've now changed the password for that user. They can now login with their username, and the password you provided.

Unlock a user

1. Firstly, head to the search bar at the bottom left corner of your screen.

2. Search for other users.

3. Select Add, edit or remove other users

4. You'll see a window appear. Under Other users, select Add someone else to this PC.

5. Another window will open called lusrmgr. Click on Users in the middle section.

6. Double click on the user you wish to unlock.

7. A window will appear, if the option Account is locked out is ticked, untick it and press ok.

8. The account is now unlocked!

Updated on: 15/01/2025