Adding Users and Groups During Unattended Setup

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1. Copy the \I386 directory from the Windows NT distribution compact disc to a network share X:
2. On the computer on which you want to install Windows NT, create a directory C:\TEMP and copy the following files, both of which may be found in the Windows NT Resource Kit:
   
   Addusers.exe
   Srvany.exe
3. Make a text file C:\TEMP\USERS.TXT that will be used with Addusers.exe (please refer to ADDUSERS documentation for more information).
4. Run the following commands in a batch file:
   
   X:
   cd \
   attrib -r SYSTEM._
   expand -r SYSTEM._
   del system._
5. Run Regedt32.exe in order to modify the system hive. To run Regedt32.exe, do the following:
   1. Select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE window
   2. Choose Registry, Load Hive menu option
   3. Enter X:\SYSTEM.
   4. Enter FLAT as the key name
   5. Select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\FLAT\ControlSet001\Services
   6. Insert a new key AddUsersSvc
   7. Select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\FLAT\ControlSet001\Services\AddUsersSvc and insert the following values:
      • DisplayName REG_SZ Add Users Service
      • ErrorControl REG_DWORD 0x1
      • ImagePath REG_EXPAND_SZ C:\TEMP\SRVANY.EXE
      • ObjectName REG_SZ LocalSystem
      • Start REG_DWORD 0x2
      • Type REG_DWORD 0x10
   8. Select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\FLAT\ControlSet001\Services\AddUsersSvc and insert a new subkey Parameters. Select the Parameters key and insert the following values (for more information, please refer to Srvany.wri, provided with the Windows NT Resource Kit):
      • AppDirectory REG_SZ C:\TEMP
      • Application REG_SZ C:\TEMP\ADDUSERS.EXE
      • AppParameters REG_SZ /C USERS.TXT
   9. Select HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\FLAT
   10. Choose Registry, Unload Hive menu option
   This will create a service, "AddUsersSvc," that starts automatically at boot time after setup. You may remove this service later.
   
6. Finally, Run WINNT32 /U:X:\UNATTEND.TXT