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Henn Sarv
MCT
Aug 30, 2021

new-localuser -name 'MicrosoftAccount\...'

Dear freinds,   how to create new MS Account User in WIndows 10/11 using powershell format in title gives me error - too long name or ask password   Henn
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Henn Sarv
MCT
Aug 31, 2021
This one create LOCAL user without MS Account
My question was - how to create MS Account Local user

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Harm_Veenstra
MVP
Jan 27, 2022
A Microsoft account is something you will have to register online and you can use it to login to a Windows 10/11 machine. Using MicrosoftAccount\ in a new-localuser doesn't work, the cmdlet new-LOCALuser already tells you that 😉 A MicrosoftAccount is a online/personal account, a AZUREAD\ account is an account which is registered in Azure AD.
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    Henn Sarv
    MCT
    Jan 27, 2022
    * I now exact what is MS Account - I'm using several of them
    * I know exact what is AZUREAD Account - I'm using several of them

    My question isn't about CREATION of MS Account

    I'd like to create local accout bounded to [existing] MS Account using Powershell

    * I can do this 'manually' using settings/account
    * there is no way to do this through ComputerManager/USers

    Actually today in Win11 is preferred (and close only) way to create new local account bind this account with MS Account. Create unbinded local account is hidden behind 3 "advanced" click

    Powershell can create ONLY unbinded account. My question was and stay - How create binded (to MS Account) local user using powershell

    HOw to do this same manually - I know

    And next logical question is - how to create BInded (to MS Account) Domain account. Manually this is possible (through account linking)

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      Harm_Veenstra
      MVP
      Jan 27, 2022

      Ok, than I didn't interpret your question correctly. Never did that, I usually login using AzureAD account or a local account in which I add a work/school account. Linking these two together is something I didn't do before, for my understanding it's a local account (which you create during installation) with a online Microsoft account on top of that in the same local user profile.

      And you want to do this using scripting when deploying a new workstation?

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        Henn Sarv
        MCT
        Jan 27, 2022

        Harm_Veenstra 

        When You click on Settings/Account/Other people and New Account then system ask You MS Account to bind new account

        When PS Is AzureAD Joined, system ask you AzureAD Account to bind You

        To create unlinked local account You have Open Computer Manager / USer or click several time on some kind of "advanced"

        So only simple question is - how to automate this kind of creation

         

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