Unable add user with name Restricted in Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit.
Hello Great Community.
I just installed VM (Oracle VM VirtualBox) and installed Win 7 Ultimate 32 bit.
Ok. It works like charm.
But theris mistical ? problem)
I have all admin privileges (logger as admin)
when i want to add new user by name "Restricted" (witout quotes of cource) windows says
username cannot contain special characters .
Also form elevated cmd.exe i 'm trying add this user to system.
Again fails occurs with system message :(see below please)
C:\>net user
User accounts for \\pass123-PC
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Administrator Guest pass123
The command completed successfully.
C:\>net user Restricted /add
The account already exists.
More help is available by typing NET HELPMSG 2224.
C:\>net user
User accounts for \\pass123-PC
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Administrator Guest pass123
The command completed successfully.
C:\>net user add RestrictedAbc /add
The command completed successfully.
C:\>net user
User accounts for \\pass123-PC
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
add Administrator Guest
pass123
The command completed successfully.
C:\>
Also here is my systeminfo:(below)
Host Name: pass123-PC
OS Name: Microsoft Windows 7 Ultimate
OS Version: 6.1.7600 N/A Build 7600
OS Manufacturer: Microsoft Corporation
OS Configuration: Standalone Workstation
OS Build Type: Multiprocessor Free
Registered Owner: pass123
Registered Organization:
Product ID: 00426-292-0000007-85114
Original Install Date: 2/3/2011, 5:15:05 PM
System Boot Time: 2/3/2011, 5:05:55 PM
System Manufacturer: innotek GmbH
System Model: VirtualBox
System Type: X86-based PC
Processor(s): 1 Processor(s) Installed.
[01]: x64 Family 15 Model 4 Stepping 9 GenuineIntel ~3192 Mhz
BIOS Version: innotek GmbH VirtualBox, 12/1/2006
Windows Directory: C:\Windows
System Directory: C:\Windows\system32
Boot Device: \Device\HarddiskVolume1
System Locale: en-us;English (United States)
Input Locale: en-us;English (United States)
Time Zone: (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Total Physical Memory: 792 MB
Available Physical Memory: 342 MB
Virtual Memory: Max Size: 1,816 MB
Virtual Memory: Available: 1,153 MB
Virtual Memory: In Use: 663 MB
Page File Location(s): C:\pagefile.sys
Domain: WORKGROUP
Logon Server: \\WIN-QOUQFLC73KV
Hotfix(s): N/A
Network Card(s): 1 NIC(s) Installed.
[01]: Intel(R) PRO/1000 MT Desktop Adapter
Connection Name: Local Area Connection
DHCP Enabled: Yes
DHCP Server: 10.0.2.2
IP address(es)
[01]: 10.0.2.15
[02]: fe80::e597:1e8f:41ca:e384
What means this issuse? May be i'm missing somehing?
Sorry for my English & Thanks in advance.
February 3rd, 2011 10:09am
Restricted cannot be used as a username or group.
It is part of the list that is used internally in Widows such as 'service', 'system' etc.
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February 3rd, 2011 10:36am
Hi Fromb00t,
This is Exchange forum, I would suggest you go to Windows 7 forum to seek the solution:
http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/w7itprogeneral/threadsPlease remember to click Mark as Answer on the post that helps you, and to click Unmark as Answer if a marked post does not actually answer your question. This can be beneficial to other community members reading the thread.
February 9th, 2011 4:02am