Then select 'Run as Administrator' from the drop down menu.Ģ.

In case of Windows 7 or vista go to 'Start' and search for 'command prompt' and make a right click on the same from the search result. To open the elevated Command Prompt press 'X' along with Windows key from the keyboard in case of Windows 10 and 8. To add user to local administrator group command line an elevated Command prompt is needed rather than the usual oneġ. One more advantage of this method is that this method is applicable to every edition of Windows i.e. Writing a few lines of command in the command prompt will let the user add more people to the PC. Add a User to Local Administrator Group using Command PromptĪnother way to add up users as administrator in the PC is to add user to admin group cmd. However, this method is not applicable to each and every version of Windows like Windows 8 Home edition. These steps will add the administrator account on the PC. Now in the 'Enter the object names to select' type in name of the computer account which is needed to be added. Tick the 'Computers' box and again click on 'OK' to save the changes. If the user wants to add a computer account then he or she is advised to click on 'Object Types'. In the 'Enter the object names to select' type in the name of the account whether user or group which is needed to be added. do the following to set up an administrator account: Make a right click one the group named 'Administrators' and click on 'Add to Group' from the drop down menu.ĥ.Ě pop up will appear asking for confirmation of the action, click on 'Add' from the options and then click on 'OK'.Ħ.Ě dialog box will come up in the screen named as 'Select Groups' to get more information about the account to be set up. In the main menu a number of groups will appear, select the desired group to add the member which in this case is 'Administrators'.Ĥ. Under it locate 'Local Users and Groups' folder. In the text field type in 'compmgmt.msc' and click on 'OK' to launch 'Computer Management'Ģ.Ěfter launching 'Computer Management' go to 'System Tools' on the left side of the panel. Press 'R' from the keyboard along with Windows button to launch 'Run'. Follow the directions as mentioned below.ġ. This method explains the steps to add domain user to local admin group. Add a (Domain) User to Local Administrator Group in Windows Computer Management

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