(Winbom)
Applies To: Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2003 R2, Windows Server 2003 with SP1, Windows Server 2003 with SP2
[UserAccounts]
The [UserAccounts] section contains entries for controlling the creation of user accounts on the destination computer. This section is only for use with Windows XP Home Edition and Windows XP Professional.
Note
- All user accounts created by using this section are administrator accounts.
Answer File Entries for the [UserAccounts] Section
Entry | Description |
---|---|
Name |
Specifies a user account name. |
[Name.account] |
Specifies the accounts that you are configuring. It must be in the [UserAccounts] section. |
Alias |
Specifies the alias to use for the user account. The alias appears in the Windows logon screen. |
Description |
Specifies the description of the user account. |
Passport |
Specifies the Microsoft .NET Passport account associated with this user account. |
Password |
Specifies the password to use for the user account. |
Name
Specifies a user account name.
Syntax
Name
Name
Name
Value | Description |
---|---|
Name |
User account. |
Example
[UserAccounts]
KirkNason
ScottGode
RyanCalafato
Comments
Name must be a unique value. It is also a portion of a section name in Winbom.ini of the form [Name.account] that contains all of the entries of the new account.
The value of name must be unique. Use a friendly, familiar name for each user account, such as “Michael,” instead of a randomly generated or overly technical name, such as “User12345.”
[Name.account]
Specifies the accounts that you are configuring. It must be in the [UserAccounts] section.
Syntax
[Name.account]
Example
[UserAccounts]
JohnArthur
[JohnArthur.account]
Comments
You must first specify a value for the Name entry in the [UserAccounts] section.
Alias
Specifies the alias to use for the user account. The alias displays in the Windows logon screen.
Syntax
[Name.account]
Alias =alias
Value | Description |
---|---|
alias |
Alias you want to use for the user account. |
Example
[UserAccounts]
KirkNason
[KirkNason.account]
Alias = KirkN
Comments
The value of the Name entry is used as the alias if you do not include this entry or you do not provide a value for this entry.
Description
Specifies the description of the user account.
Syntax
[Name.account]
Description =description
Value | Description |
---|---|
description |
Description of the user account. |
Example
[UserAccounts]
KirkNason
[KirkNason.account]
Description = Administrator for MyDomain
Comments
The description remains blank if you do not include this entry or you do not provide a value for this entry.
Passport
Specifies the Microsoft .NET Passport account associated with this user account.
Syntax
[Name.account]
Passport =passport
Value | Description |
---|---|
passport |
Passport account. |
Example
[UserAccounts]
KirkNason
[KirkNason.account]
Passport = someone@example.com
Comments
No passport is assigned to the user account if you do not specify this entry or you do not provide a value for this entry.
Password
Specifies the password to use for the user account.
Syntax
[Name.account]
Password =password
Value | Description |
---|---|
password |
Password for the user account. |
Example
[UserAccounts]
KirkNason
[KirkNason.account]
Password = 123456password
Comments
A blank password is used if you do not specify this entry or you do not provide a value for this entry.
Notes
A blank password is a security threat and should not be used. You should always secure user accounts and computers with passwords.