# Account Configuration Create and configure a local administrator account on a device. ## Discussion Refer to the following sections to determine supported channels and requirements, and to see an example request and response. ### Command availability ||| |--------------------------|-----| |Device channel |macOS| |User channel |N/A | |Requires supervision |macOS| |Allowed in user enrollment|N/A | |Required access right |N/A | ### Example request and response **Request:** ```plist Command AutoSetupAdminAccounts fullName Administrator hidden shortName admin passwordHash PD94bWwgdmVyc2lvbj0iMS4wIiBlbmNvZGluZz0iVVRGLTgiPz4K PCFET0NUWVBFIHBsaXN0IFBVQkxJQyAiLS8vQXBwbGUvL0RURCBQ TElTVCAxLjAvL0VOIiAiaHR0cDovL3d3dy5hcHBsZS5jb20vRFRE cy9Qcm9wZXJ0eUxpc3QtMS4wLmR0ZCI+CjxwbGlzdCB2ZXJzaW9u PSIxLjAiPgo8ZGljdD4KCTxrZXk+U0FMVEVELVNIQTUxMi1QQktE RjI8L2tleT4KCTxkaWN0PgoJCTxrZXk+ZW50cm9weTwva2V5PgoJ CTxkYXRhPgoJCXJiSXZtVGlQQlJ3cWZ6dmFQQnhPT1VLRHVnTnRM YVVQZ2lIVnpBUWNsNDNjSmUzaGZ6ZW05TDVhczAyRQoJCXp2TEFl aTJFT0tqMFNaOENpKzNXV0tQN2orMklSdWU0T1ZyTzBsYnhGOHR5 K3pZb0hTMTVRU3hGcUplagoJCU5qdkk1NTk1N1JjZUVLaXFSRjZ1 UEpQUTYvbUxEc0xnSTR4dko3NVpEa0JlYW51QkI0TT0KCQk8L2Rh dGE+CgkJPGtleT5zYWx0PC9rZXk+CgkJPGRhdGE+CgkJTXVpS2g1 MjR3QkJMV0ZoQ3lzRFIzRnJPOGM0WlFIUGZTRE5JbDZvQjlCST0K CQk8L2RhdGE+CgkJPGtleT5pdGVyYXRpb25zPC9rZXk+CgkJPGlu dGVnZXI+NDAwMDA8L2ludGVnZXI+Cgk8L2RpY3Q+CjwvZGljdD4K PC9wbGlzdD4K DontAutoPopulatePrimaryAccountInfo LockPrimaryAccountInfo PrimaryAccountFullName User PrimaryAccountUserName user RequestType AccountConfiguration SetPrimarySetupAccountAsRegularUser SkipPrimarySetupAccountCreation CommandUUID 0001_AccountConfiguration ``` **Response:** ```plist CommandUUID 0001_AccountConfiguration Status Acknowledged UDID 91FE0F6E-F91C-589A-95E6-02835CE7126D ``` ## Topics ### Commands and responses [`AccountConfigurationCommand`](/documentation/DeviceManagement/AccountConfigurationCommand) The command to create and configure a local administrator account on a device. [`AccountConfigurationResponse`](/documentation/DeviceManagement/AccountConfigurationResponse) A response from the device after it processes the command to create and configure a local administrator account on a device. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)