How to Add Yourself to the docker-users Group on Windows
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Summary
Joining the ‘docker-users’ group lets users run Docker commands without needing admin privileges.
This not only simplifies using Docker but also ensures safer container use.
Users can join the ‘docker-users’ group via the GUI or Command Line Interface (CLI).
To add a user to the ‘docker-users’ group using the GUI, open Computer Management, navigate to the Local Users and Groups section, locate the ‘docker-users’ group, open its properties, click on the Add button, type the Windows username, verify via ‘Check Names’, and then click OK.
To add a user to the ‘docker-users’ group via CLI, they must run the ‘net localgroup docker-users /add’ command as an administrator.
There may be issues such as ‘access denied’, ‘already a member of docker-users group’, or syntax errors, which can be solved by restarting the system, checking command syntax, or restarting Docker Desktop.
