Adding Users to Windows Security Group

About this task

This procedure applies to Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows 2012 R2.

Before adding users to your group, you must first add your users to the Windows system.

To add a user to a group:

Procedure

  1. Open the Control Panel.
  2. Double-click the Administrative Tools.
  3. Double-click the Computer Management icon.
    The Computer Management console opens.
  4. Select Groups from the Local Users and Groups folder in the system tree.
  5. Select the group to which you want to add users.
  6. From the Action menu, select Properties.
    The Users Properties dialog box appears.
  7. Click Add.
  8. Select the users or groups to add from the listed users or enter the names of the users or groups you want to add in the bottom field.
  9. Click Add.
    Note: To validate the user or group names that you are adding, click Check Names.
  10. When you have added all users to the group, click OK.