Add a user account to a groupBy adding a user account to a group, you can avoid having to grant the same access and permission to many different users one by one. Members of a group can make the same types of changes to settings and have the same access to folders, printers, and other network services. | | | | 1.
| Open Microsoft Management Console by clicking the Start button  , typing mmc into the Search box, and then pressing ENTER.  If you are prompted for an administrator password or confirmation, type the password or provide confirmation. | | 2.
| In the left pane of Microsoft Management Console, click Local Users and Groups.  | If you don't see Local Users and Groups | | If you don't see Local Users and Groups, it's probably because that snap-in has not been added to Microsoft Management Console. Follow these steps to install it: | | a.
| In Microsoft Management Console, click the File menu, and then click Add/Remove Snap-in. | | b.
| Click Local Users and Groups, and then click Add. | | c.
| Click Local computer, and then click Finish. | | d.
| Click OK. |
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| Double-click the Groups folder. | | 4.
| Right-click the group you want to add the user account to, and then click Add to Group. | | 5.
| Click Add, and then type the name of the user account. | | 6.
| Click Check Names, and then click OK. |
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User account
A collection of information that tells Windows which user rights and access permissions a person has on a computer. The user account records the user name, password, and a unique number that identifies that account.
Permissions
Rules associated with a shared resource on a network, such as a file, directory, or printer. Permissions can be assigned to groups, global groups, or individual users.
Group
A collection of users, computers, contacts, and other groups. Groups can be used for security or as e‑mail distribution collections. Security groups are used both to grant access to resources and as e‑mail distribution lists. Distribution groups are used only for e‑mail.
Snap-in
A tool or set of tools that can be added to the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) to help manage a computer.
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