LocalUser helps maintain Windows stability and efficiency, providing enhanced user-centric cmdlets for local user management:
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Get-User- Focuses only on real accounts (excludes built-in system accounts).
- Retrieves lost accounts (profiles lacking a name).
- Provides session activity details.
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Remove-User- Completely removes users, including profiles and registry entries.
- Optionally backs up user profiles before removal.
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New-User- Enables fast user creation with a blank password.
The LocalUser module parses the output of the quser command, which is language-dependent. The module has been tested with quser outputs in English, Italian, German, French, and Spanish. Based on available information, no other language outputs are possible, so the module is expected to function universally.
If a "Language not supported" exception is thrown, please contact me for assistance.
Install LocalUsers from the PowerShell Gallery:
Install-Module -Name LocalUsersDisplays detailed local user account information, excluding built-in and system accounts.
Get-User [-Activity]-Activity: Displays user activity, including login/logout timestamps and session-related details.
# Display all user accounts
Get-User | Format-table
# Display user activity details
Get-User -Activity | Format-table| Property Name | Description | Requires -Activity |
|---|---|---|
SID |
Security ID of the user account | No |
Username |
Account name | No |
AccountSource |
Source of the account (Local, Microsoft Account, etc.) | No |
LocalPath |
Path to the user's profile folder | No |
isAdmin |
Indicates if the account has administrative privileges | No |
PasswordLastSet |
Date the password was last updated | Yes |
LastLogin |
Date of the user's last successful login | Yes |
LastLogout |
Date of the user's last logout (session terminated) | Yes |
SessionID |
Current session ID | Yes |
IdleSessionTime |
Inactivity duration in Days+HH:mm format (session running while disconnected) |
Yes |
SessionStart |
Date the current session began | Yes |
Creates a new local user account with no expiration and a blank password.
New-User -Name <String> [-isAdmin]-Name: Specifies the username for the new account.-isAdmin: Assigns administrative privileges to the user if specified.
# Create a standard user
New-User -Name "JohnDoe"
# Create an administrator user
New-User -Name "AdminUser" -isAdminRemoves a specified local user account along with its profile and registry entries.
Remove-User [-SID <String>] [-Name <String>] [-Backup]-SID: Specifies the SID of the user to be removed.-Name: Specifies the name of the user to be removed.-Backup: Saves the user's profile to the current user’s desktop before removal.
# Remove a user by SID
Remove-User -SID "S-1-5-21-1234567890-1234567890-1234567890-1001"
# Remove a user by name and back up their profile
Remove-User -Name "JohnDoe" -Backup- Operating System: Windows 10 or later
- PowerShell Version: 7.1 or later
- Privileges: Requires administrative permissions
We welcome contributions! Submit issues or feature requests through the repository, or create a pull request.
This module is licensed under the MIT License.