# How-To Create Custom User in Windows Using Cloudbase-init

## Problem

You want to create a custom user when creating a Windows-based VM that has Cloudbase-Init.

## Environment

* Platform9 Managed OpenStack - All versions.
* Nova
* Cloudbase-Init

## Procedure

1. Create a user data file as follows:

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# cat /root/user_datarem cmdnet user chinmay Platf0rm9! /addnet localgroup administrators chinmay /add
```

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2. Create the instance using the CLI or GUI.

\- If using GUI, paste the contents of the ***user\_data*** file in the ***cloud-config*** section of the Instance creation wizard.

\- If using CLI, run the following command.

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# openstack server create --image [Image_UUID] --net [Network_UUID] --flavor [Flavor_UUID] --user-data [path to user_data file] [instance_name]
```

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