Add a Standard User

Applies To: Windows Server 2012 Essentials

Creates a new standard user on the domain.

URI Template

POST services/builtin/UserManagement.svc/user/add?username={username}&firstname={firstName}&lastname={lastName}&remotewebaccess={remoteWebAccess}&vpnaccess={vpnAccess}

{userName}
The name to use for a user.

{firstName}
The first name of the user.

{lastName}
The last name of the user.

{remoteWebAccess}
true to allow the user to have remote web access; otherwise, false.

{vpnAccess}
true to allow the user to have access to virtual private networks (VPNs); otherwise, false.

Sample Request

POST https://www.contoso.com/services/builtin/UserManagement.svc/user/add?username=myusername&firstname=myfirstname&lastname=mylastname&remotewebaccess=True&vpnaccess=True HTTP/1.1  
Accept: application/xml  
Cookie: ASP.NET_SessionId=********************  
Canary: *********************  
Host: domainname  
Content-Length: 85  
Expect: 100-continue  

<string xmlns="https://schemas.microsoft.com/2003/10/Serialization/">User@123</string>  

Sample Response

HTTP/1.1 200 OK  

Error Codes

Remarks

A user with domain administrator permission cannot be created with this method.

See Also

Web Service Methods