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test if user exists
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test-user.ps1
# Local user
$account = New-Object System.Security.Principal.NTAccount('WorkstationX\Administrator')
$sid = $account.Translate([System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier])
# Domain User
$account = New-Object System.Security.Principal.NTAccount('base\ctrlb')
$sid = $account.Translate([System.Security.Principal.SecurityIdentifier])
# This too, but dang is it slow
Get-CimInstance -ClassName Win32_UserAccount -Filter "Caption='base\\ctrlb'"
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