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Creating additional administrator accounts (Windows Server 2025)

Valid for Cloud Servers, Virtual Servers, VPS, Dedicated Servers and Server Power Deals with the Microsoft Windows Server 2025 operating system.
 

This article explains how to create an additional administrator account.

To create an additional administrator account, complete the following:

Create account

  • Log in to the server with the Administrator account.
  • To open the Windows settings, enter the word Settings in the search bar located in the taskbar. Then click on Settings in the search results.
    Alternatively: Click on Start > Settings.
  • Click on Accounts in the navigation bar on the left. The Accounts area opens.
The Accounts window of the Windows Server 2025 Settings application with the Accounts menu option highlighted.
The Accounts window of the Windows Server 2025 Settings application with the Accounts menu option highlighted.
  • Click on Other Users. The Accounts > Other Users area opens.
  • Click on Add account. The lusrmgr - [Local Users and Groups (Local)]\Users] window opens.
The Other Users window of the Windows Server 2025 Settings application with the Add account button highlighted.
The Other Users window of the Windows Server 2025 Settings application with the Add account button highlighted.
  • Click on Users in the navigation bar on the left.
The lusermgr application with the Users folder in the left menu highlighted.
The lusermgr application with the Users folder in the left menu highlighted.
  • Click on Action > New User in the menu bar. The New User window opens.
The lusermgr application with the New User option highlighted within the Action menu.
The lusermgr application with the New User option highlighted within the Action menu.
  • Enter the desired user name in the User name field.
  • Optional: Enter the name of the administrator in the Full name field.
  • Optional: Enter a description in the Description field.
  • Enter the desired password in the Password field and repeat it.

Please Note

If the option User must change password at next logon is activated, the new user can only log on via remote desktop connection after a password change. Therefore, make sure that this option is deactivated.

  • Click on Create.
The New User screen of the lusermgr application with the Create button highlighted.
The New User screen of the lusermgr application with the Create button highlighted.
  • Click on Close.

Add account to the Administrators group

To give the new user administrator rights, you must add the account to the Administrators group. To do this, complete the following:

  • Double-click on the user you have created. The Properties window for that usernameopens.
  • Click on Add in the Member Of tab. The Select Groups window opens.
The Properties windows of the selected user is shown with the Add button highlighted within the Member Of tab.
The Properties windows of the selected user is shown with the Add button highlighted within the Member Of tab.
  • Enter the object name Administrators in the following field: Enter the object names to select
  • Click on Check Names.
The Select Groups window with the Check Names button highlighted.
The Select Groups window with the Check Names button highlighted.
  • Click on OK.
  • Click on Users in the Member Of tab.
  • Click on Remove.
  • Click on Apply and OK.

Further information

Further information can be found in the following article:

Changing the Administrator password (Windows Server 2025)

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