Sysprep with 2nd Adminstrator account

Hi Scott - I've built images which include local admin accounts aside from the default local administrator account prior to Sysprep and they work just fine. Microsoft recommends in some of their documentation not to do this.

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/manufacture/desktop/customize-the-default-user-profile-by-using-copyprofile
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/deployment/deploy-windows-mdt/create-a-windows-10-reference-image

Hi @DELL-Tyler M

I have seen the MS docs and posts about not being recommended.

I believe we can add a line in the XML with WSIM editor,

see here: https://www.tenforums.com/installation-upgrade/77079-sysprep-windows-10-ltsb-without-creating-new-user-post938163.html#post938163

is there a way in Image Assist to create the local administrator account?

I have tried with scripts with net user /add and powershell create-local user they seem to work in the test bed but when I deploy the image the adding of the user to the Administrators group fails. The user is there but it is not apart of the Local Administrators group. 

I am using the Built-in Administrator and using Autologin set to 2 in order to run these scripts. The last script disables the Builtin Administrator.  This is working correctly, so I am wondering it has to do with the auto join the domain portion?

Is there a way to edit the unintended or perhaps add a section in Image Assist where we can add the user creation as part of the deployment?

thanks

Scott

Scott,

I've added additional local admin accounts to reference builds prior to capturing with ImageAssist and been successful many times. This may be an option for you.

I've been informed that you're in contact with our US helpdesk team.

Cheers,

Tyler