Create a local User on my notebook (Access Denied)

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hello together,

i trying to compile script capable of creating local user on notebook.

this have:

$computer = [adsi]"winnt://$env:computername,computer"$testuser = $computer.create("user", "test user")$testuser.setpassword("123qazwsx")$testuser.setinfo()

unfortunately, following error message:

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

exception calling "setinfo" "0" argument(s): "access denied.
"
@ line:1 char:18
+ $testuser.setinfo <<<< ()
    + categoryinfo          : notspecified: (:) [], methodinvocationexception
    + fullyqualifiederrorid : catchfrombaseadaptermethodinvoketi

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

does may know why system doesnt grant access?

thank in advance.

regards

powershell junior


have tried running script elevated prompt?

grant ward, a.k.a. bigteddy

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