2. Creating Multiple User Accounts
If you have to create a number of user accounts based on the same
role, you can run the Add Multiple New User Accounts Wizard using the
following procedure:
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Log on to your Windows SBS 2011 primary server, using an account
with network Administrator privileges. The Windows SBS Console appears.
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Click the Users and Groups button and make sure the Users tab is selected.
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In the User tasks list, click Add multiple user accounts. The Add Multiple New User Accounts Wizard appears, displaying the Choose A User Role And Add New User Accounts page.
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In the Choose a user role drop-down list, select the role that you want to use to create the accounts.
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In the Add user accounts box, click Add. An Add Multiple New User Accounts dialog box appears.
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In the First name and last name text boxes, type the name of the user that you want to add.
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In the User name field,
select one of the suggested names from the drop-down list or type a
name of your own. The name you specify appears in the E-mail address text box.
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Add information to the Description and phone number text boxes, if desired.
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In the Password and confirm password text boxes, type a password that conforms to the requirements stated on the page.
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Click OK. The user appears in the Add user accounts list.
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Repeat steps 5 to 10 to add more users to the list.
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Click Add user accounts. The wizard creates all the user accounts in the list, and the All New User Accounts Have Been Successfully Added To The Network page appears.
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Click Finish.
