Yes this is in a domain environment - I set up new computers for new users about 8 a day, sometimes more. (I do have domain admin rights but these machines are still in their boxes till i get there and not on the domain - so I cannot access them before I arrive.) My current batch is as follows: net localgroup "Administrators" /add "ms_dlg_odin css" net localgroup "Administrators" /add "ms_dlg_msfc its" net localgroup "Administrators" /add solivas net localgroup "Administrators" /add ndc\solivas net localgroup "Administrators" /add ndc\tlaughin The last command is where I modify it every time - i would like for the batch file to prompt me for the user name, and then insert it where it says ndc\tlaughin. I am new to this Batch File Creation - and I don't want to mess anything up. As long as i have the userid - i don't need any error checking - other than maybe a failed notice - if the user name is not on the domain, I always check to make sure the names took anyway so I really don't even need that. Thanks!