In this article you will learn how to enable or disable a user account on Windows 10 using the command line or using the LUSRMGR utility.
If you manage a multi-user system and you must disable one or more user accounts without deleting them, then this article is for you. Windows allows you to disable a user account so that it can no longer be logged in or changed.
Unlike the complete deletion of the user account, disabling it keeps user data that is easily accessible even when the user account is re-enabled.
Method 1 - Via LUSRMGR
Note: This method only works in versions of Windows 10 Pro , Education and Enterprise. Για τις άλλες εκδόσεις, ανατρέξτε παρακάτω στη μέθοδο 2.
1. Press the Win + R key and in the Run window that appears type lusrmgr.msc to open the Local Users and Groups utility. Click the OK button.
2. In the lusrmgr window, double-click users. Now right-click on the user account you want to deactivate and click "Properties".
3. In the properties window, select "Account Deactivated". Click the Apply button and then OK.
This move should disable the user account. The account will no longer be visible on the login screen, which proves that the user is disabled.
Method 2 - Via the command line
You can also use the command line to disable a user account. Follow these steps:
1. Right-click the Start button or press Win + X at the same time and select "Command Prompt (Administrator)" to open the command prompt as an administrator.
2. In the command prompt window, type net user and press Enter.
3. Then type the following command, and then press the Enter key:
net user /active:no
* Make sure you replace it with the actual account name of the user you want to disable.
When the command completes successfully, you will receive a message confirming that the selected user account is now disabled.
To re-enable the disabled user account, simply disable the “Account is disabled” option or run the command net user /active:yes on Command Prompt , όπου πρέπει να αντικατασταθεί το με έναν μη ενεργό λογαριασμό χρήστη.
