Creating new local Windows user account using c#

1. /// <summary>
2. /// method for creating a new local Windows user account
3. /// </summary>
4. /// <param name="username">Username of the new account</param>
5. /// <param name="password">Password of the new account</param>
6. /// <param name="displayName">Account display name</param>
7. /// <param name="description">Account description</param>
8. /// <param name="canChangePwd">Value of whether the new user can change their password</param>
9. /// <param name="pwdExpires">Value determining if the password ever expires</param>
10. public static bool CreateLocalWindowsAccount(string username, string password, string displayName, string description, bool canChangePwd, bool pwdExpires)
11. {
12. try
13. {
14. PrincipalContext context = new PrincipalContext(ContextType.Machine);
15. UserPrincipal user = new UserPrincipal(context);
16. user.SetPassword(password);
17. user.DisplayName = displayName;
18. user.Name = username;
19. user.Description = description;
20. user.UserCannotChangePassword = canChangePwd;
21. user.PasswordNeverExpires = pwdExpires;
22. user.Save();
23.  
24. //now add user to "Users" group so it displays in Control Panel
25. GroupPrincipal group = GroupPrincipal.FindByIdentity(context, "Users");
26. group.Members.Add(user);
27. group.Save();
28.  
29. return true;
30. }
31. catch (Exception ex)
32. {
33. MessageBox.Show("Error creating account: {0}", ex.Message);
34. return false;
35. }
36.  
37. }