In this post we will see how you can restrict or set a Time Limit for any User Account in Windows 10/8/7, using the Net User command. Net User is a command-line tool that helps system administrators add or modify user account behavior. We have already taken a look at some Net User commands for administrators, now let us see how to set time limits for Local Accounts.
Restrict or set Time Limit for User Accounts
While you can always use Parental Control or Microsoft Family Safety to do this and more. But in Windows 10, this built-in feature is tied to your Microsoft Account.
If you use a Local Account to sign in to your Windows 10 PC, then this command can be of great help to you.
To begin, run command prompt as administrator. Now copy-paste the following command and hit Enter, replacing username with the name of the user account:
net user username /times:M-F,10:00-22:00;Sa-Su,09:00-23:00
This means that the selected user will have access to his/her account from Monday to Friday, from the times 10 am to 10 pm and on Saturday and Sunday from 9 am to 11 pm.
When you set a time limit for a particular user, then that user will be able to log in and access the PC only between that times.
In this way, you will be able to restrict a User’s logon hours on Windows PC.
You can use any of these syntax – 08:00 or 8am. For example:
• net user username /time:M-F,08:00-17:00
• net user username /time:M-F,8am-5pm
To restore default and allow the user access at all times, use:
net user username /time:all
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