ren New-LocalUser to New-LocalAccount

minor updates to New-LocalAccount

Tools.ps1

@@ -693,46 +693,38 @@ Function IsRunning ([Parameter(ValueFromPipeline=$true)][string]$Name) {
 }
 
 # Function to create a local user account
-Function New-LocalUser {
+Function New-LocalAccount {
     param(
         [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$Username,
-        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$Password,
+        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][SecureString]$Password,
         [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$FullName,
         [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)][string]$Description,
         [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)][switch]$MakeAdmin=$false,
         [Parameter(Mandatory=$false)][switch]$Hide=$false
     )
-    
-    # Secure supplied password
-    Try { $SecurePassword = ConvertTo-SecureString $Password -AsPlainText -Force ; $Password = $null }
-    Catch { Write-Error $_.Exception.Message ; Exit }
-    If ( IsAdmin )
-    {
-        If ( $(Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_OperatingSystem -Property ProductType | Select-Object -ExpandProperty ProductType) -ne "2" )
-        {
-            If ( $(Get-LocalUser -Name $Username -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) )
-            {
-                Write-Output "Updating user: ${Username}"
-                Try { Set-LocalUser -Name $Username -Password $SecurePassword -FullName $FullName -Description $Description -AccountNeverExpires -PasswordNeverExpires }
-                Catch { Write-Error $_.Exception.Message ; Exit }
-            }
-            Else
-            {
-                Write-Output "Creating user: ${Username}"
-                Try { New-LocalUser -Name $Username -Password $SecurePassword -FullName $FullName -Description $Description -AccountNeverExpires -PasswordNeverExpires }
-                Catch { Write-Error $_.Exception.Message ; Exit }
-            }
-            If ( (-not($(Get-LocalGroupMember -Group "Administrators" -Member $Username -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue))) -and $MakeAdmin )
-            {
-                Write-Output "Adding ""${Username}"" to local Administrators group"
-                Try { Add-LocalGroupMember -Name "Administrators" -Member $(Get-LocalUser -Name $Username) }
-                Catch { Write-Error $_.Exception.Message ; Exit }
-            }
-        }
-        Else { Write-Output "Cannot create or modify local accounts on a domain controller" }
+    If ( !IsAdmin ) {
+        Write-Output "Cannot create or modify a local account without administrative privileges"
+        Return
+    }
+    If ( $(Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_OperatingSystem -Property ProductType | Select-Object -ExpandProperty ProductType) -eq "2" ) {
+        Write-Output "Cannot create or modify local accounts on a domain controller"
+        Return
+    }
+    If ( $(Get-LocalUser -Name $Username -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue) ) {
+        Write-Output "Updating user: ${Username}"
+        Try { Set-LocalUser -Name "${Username}" -Password $SecurePassword -FullName "${FullName}" -Description "${Description}" -AccountNeverExpires -PasswordNeverExpires }
+        Catch { Write-Error $_.Exception.Message ; Exit }
+    }
+    Else {
+        Write-Output "Creating user: ${Username}"
+        Try { New-LocalUser -Name "${Username}" -Password $SecurePassword -FullName "${FullName}" -Description "${Description}" -AccountNeverExpires -PasswordNeverExpires }
+        Catch { Write-Error $_.Exception.Message ; Exit }
+    }
+    If ( (-not($(Get-LocalGroupMember -Group "Administrators" -Member $Username -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue))) -and $MakeAdmin ) {
+        Write-Output "Adding ""${Username}"" to local Administrators group"
+        Try { Add-LocalGroupMember -Name "Administrators" -Member $(Get-LocalUser -Name "${Username}") }
+        Catch { Write-Error $_.Exception.Message ; Exit }
     }
-    Else { Write-Output "Cannot create or modify a local account without administrative privileges" }
-    
     If ( $Hide ) {
         # TODO: Hide account from logon screen
         #Get-ChildItem "HKLM:SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Winlogon\SpecialAccounts\UserList"