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Windows User & Group Lab

Create local user accounts, manage group membership, and verify access by signing in as a delegated user on Windows 11.

Lab Objectives

  • Review existing local users and groups to establish a baseline.
  • Create three standard user accounts with unique strong passwords.
  • Create a custom local group, add all three users, and confirm membership.
  • Sign out and log in as one of the new accounts to validate the configuration.

Part 1: Baseline Inventory

  1. Press Windows, type Computer Management, and choose Run as administrator.
  2. Expand System Tools > Local Users and Groups. Review the existing Users and Groups lists, noting any existing accounts for your records.

Part 2: Create Three Local Users

  1. In Computer Management, right-click Users and choose New User….
  2. Create LabUser1, LabUser2, and LabUser3 with strong passwords. Clear “User must change password at next logon” for the lab and leave other options unchecked.
  3. After each user is created, double-click the account to confirm it belongs only to the default Users group.

Part 3: Create and Populate a Group

  1. Right-click the Groups folder and select New Group…. Name it LabSupport and click Add….
  2. Enter LabUser1; LabUser2; LabUser3, choose Check Names to validate, then click OK and Create.
  3. Open the group’s properties to confirm all three users appear. Capture a screenshot for your lab documentation.

Part 4: Sign In as a Lab User

  1. Sign out of your administrator session or switch users via Ctrl + Alt + Delete > Sign out.
  2. At the sign-in screen, choose LabUser2 (or any of the new accounts) and authenticate with the password you set.
  3. Open Settings > Accounts > Your info to confirm you are signed in with the expected lab account. Optional: open Task Manager > Users to see the active session.
  4. On the administrator profile, reopen Computer Management, open LabSupport, and verify the user remains in the members list.
  5. Document the user experience: note the creation of the new profile, any first-run prompts, and proof of group membership in your lab worksheet.

Optional Cleanup

  • Remove each lab user by right-clicking the account in Computer Management and selecting Delete.
  • Delete the LabSupport group by right-clicking it under Groups and choosing Delete.
  • Clear local profiles from System Properties > Advanced > User Profiles if reclaiming space.
Quick Reference
  • MMC snap-in: lusrmgr.msc (Local Users and Groups)
  • Settings route: Settings > Accounts > Other users
  • Check membership: User Properties > Member Of tab

Automation tip: use Group Policy Preferences or imaging tools to pre-stage accounts and group membership.

Completion Checklist
  • Three local users created with strong passwords.
  • LabSupport group exists and contains all three users.
  • Login verified under one of the lab accounts with group membership confirmed.
  • Evidence captured (screenshots of Computer Management or Settings) for each task.