How to Create a New User in Windows Server 2012

Introduction

In today's article you will learn how to create a new user in Windows Server 2012.

Step 1

First of all logon to your Windows Server 2012. After login, open your Start Menu and click on "Administrative Tools".

Step 2

Now a list of items will appear in front of you from which you must select "Active Directory Users and Computers".

Step 3

Now you will see that your domain exists, in this Tool and many options are available beneath it like Account, Bulletin, Computers, Users etc.

Step 4

Right-click on your domain and go to "New". In New go to the "Users" to add a "New User".

Step 5

Now a form will be available in front of you that you must fill in to provide all necessary details of a new user. After that click on the "Next" button.

Step 6

On clicking the Next button a New Form will be opened in which you need to provide the Password for the new user. Your server will ask you to re-enter the password so that if by mistake you provide the wrong password then you can correct it.

There are four other options also from which you can select whether you want to provide permission to the user to change the password on its next logon or you want to restrict him so that he can't change the password. You can also check the "Password never expires" option or you can also disable the account of the user.

Step 7

Now all the provided values will be shown to you and you will be asked to click on the "Finish" button to finish the work or you can go back to make any changes as required.

Now your new user has been created.