UsersAndGroups/Install-User.ps1
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# Copyright 2012 Aaron Jensen # # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); # you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. # You may obtain a copy of the License at # # http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 # # Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software # distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, # WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and # limitations under the License. function Install-User { <# .SYNOPSIS Installs a *local* user account. .DESCRIPTION Creates a new *local* user account, or, if the account already exists, updates its password and description. In both cases, the users password is set to never expire. This should probably be a parameter. Send us a patch! .EXAMPLE Install-User -Username LSkywalker -Password "whydidn'tyoutellme" -Description "Luke Skywalker's account." Creates a new `LSkywalker` user account with the given password and description. Luke's password is set ot never expire. #> [CmdletBinding(SupportsShouldProcess=$true)] param( [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)] [ValidateLength(1,20)] [string] # The username for the user. $Username, [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)] [string] # The user's password. $Password, [Parameter()] [string] # A description of the user. $Description, [Parameter()] [string] # The full name of the user. $FullName ) $userExists = Test-User -Username $username $operation = 'update' $logAction = 'Updating' $addArg = '' if( -not $userExists ) { $addArg = '/ADD' $operation = 'create' $logAction = 'Creating' } if( $pscmdlet.ShouldProcess( $Username, "$operation local user" ) ) { & (Resolve-NetPath) user $Username $Password $addArg /Comment:$Description /Fullname:$FullName /Y if( -not $userExists ) { $user = Get-WmiLocalUserAccount -Username $Username $user.PasswordExpires = $false $user.Put() } } } |