On this page you can set up the creation of new users and groups.
Users and Groups can only be created on Windows NT OS
family(Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP).
Create a new group
Setup the creation of a
new group by using the toolbar button,
selecting the “New Group” context menu option or by
pressing the Insert key while the “Users
and Groups” pane is focused.
Create a new user
Setup the creation of a new
user account by using the toolbar button,
selecting the “New User” context menu option or by
pressing the + key while the “Users and
Groups” pane is focused.
Rename a user or group
Rename a user or group by using the “Rename” context menu option or by pressing the F2 key while an element is selected.
Removing a user account or group
Remove a user
account from the list by using the toolbar
button, selecting the “Remove” context menu option or
by pressing the Del key while the desired element
is selected.
Notes
If the user or group already exist on target computer the installation will fail. User account names are limited to 20 characters and group names are limited to 256 characters. In addition, account names cannot be terminated by a period and they cannot include commas or any of the following printable characters: ", /, \, [, ], :, |, <, >, +, =, ;, ?, *.
Both user and groups names can use Windows Installer Formatted Type. If you provide a formatted reference, the names will be resolved
accordingly at install time. On the other hand, if the names you
provide don't have a formatted syntax, they will be validated
according to the above notes.
Topics
- User Account Properties
Setting user accounts properties in Advanced Installer. - Group Properties
Setting group properties in Advanced Installer.