New-CMAccount

Creates a Configuration Manager user account.

Syntax

New-CMAccount
   -Password <SecureString>
   [-SiteCode <String>]
   -UserName <String>
   [-DisableWildcardHandling]
   [-ForceWildcardHandling]
   [-WhatIf]
   [-Confirm]
   [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The New-CMAccount cmdlet creates a new user account in Configuration Manager. A CMAccount is a user account that Configuration Manager uses to connect to various system and network resources. For more information about user accounts, see Technical Reference for Accounts Used in Configuration Manager.

Note

Run Configuration Manager cmdlets from the Configuration Manager site drive, for example PS XYZ:\>. For more information, see getting started.

Examples

Example 1: Create a user account by using name and password

PS XYZ:\> $Secure = ConvertTo-SecureString -String "Pas$W0rd" -AsPlainText -Force
PS XYZ:\> New-CMAccount -Name "TSQA\PFuller" -Password $Secure -SiteCode "CM2"

The first command creates a password as a secure string.

The second command creates an account by using the secure string.

Parameters

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:cf
Position:Named
Default value:False
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-DisableWildcardHandling

This parameter treats wildcard characters as literal character values. You can't combine it with ForceWildcardHandling.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-ForceWildcardHandling

This parameter processes wildcard characters and may lead to unexpected behavior (not recommended). You can't combine it with DisableWildcardHandling.

Type:SwitchParameter
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-Password

Specifies a secure string that contains the password for the user account.

Type:SecureString
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-SiteCode

Specifies a Configuration Manager site code.

Type:String
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-UserName

Type:String
Aliases:Name
Position:Named
Default value:None
Required:True
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet doesn't run.

Type:SwitchParameter
Aliases:wi
Position:Named
Default value:False
Required:False
Accept pipeline input:False
Accept wildcard characters:False

Inputs

None

Outputs

IResultObject