Add users to WSL Distro
There are two main methods to add users to Windows Subsystem for Linux distro on Windows 10. They are the following:
1] When logged in as a SUDO user
After you have opened your Linux distro and logged in as a SUDO user, enter the following command to add a user: It will ask you to Enter new UNIX password. After you have entered that, you will have to Retype new UNIX password. Then it will ask for the following details:
Full Name.Room Number.Work Phone.Home Phone.Other.
Then press Y when you get the prompt asking Is the information correct? [Y/n]. Your new user would be added now.
2] When logged in as ROOT
In case you are logged in as ROOT, you need to refer to our guide to set a default user. This default user will be the one that you need to use to add a new user. Then, you need to execute the following command to add a user in the same Linux distro: Similar to the scenario of being signed in as a SUDO user, you need to setup password and give details like Full Name, Room Number, Work Phone, Home Phone, Other. Enter Y to confirm the details that you just entered. Voila! You can now set back to create another default user if you want. I hope you found this guide useful.
