Windows 2000 Administration in a Nutshell

Name

net localgroup

Synopsis

Creates local groups or modifies their membership.

Syntax

net localgroup [groupname [/comment:"text"] ] [/domain] 
net localgroup groupname {/add [/comment:"text"] | /delete} [/domain]
net localgroup groupname 
                     username [...] {/add | /delete} [/domain]

Options

none

Lists local groups on the server.

groupname

Is the name of a group to create, delete, or modify the membership of.

/comment:" text "

Describes a group (up to 48 characters).

/domain

If omitted, performs the command on the local computer (which must be a domain controller). To manage groups from a workstation, use this switch.

username [...]

Adds or removes user account(s) from the group (separate with spaces).

/add

Creates a new group or adds existing users to an existing group.

/delete

Deletes a group or removes users from a group.

Examples

List all local groups in the domain:

                     net localgroup
Aliases for \\TEST
-----------------------------------------------------
*Account Operators    *Administrators          *Backup Operators
*DHCP Administrators  *DHCP Users              *DnsAdmins
*Guests               *NetShow Administrators  *Pre-Windows 2000 Compatib
*Print Operators      *RAS and IAS Servers     *Replicator
*Server Operators     *Users                   *WINS Users
The command completed successfully.

Create a new local group called Color Printers:

                     net localgroup "Color Printers" /add
The command completed successfully.

Add the Domain Users global group to the Color Printers local group:

                     net localgroup "Color Printers" "domain users" /add The command completed successfully. ...