Active Directory Server 2008 Adding Bulk Users.

halaakajan

Hello guys.


I have a project and will be needed to add 300 Users. What is the best way to add users ? CSVDE or LDIFDE or there is another tool which is better ?


Any good sources to read regarding this ? Thanks.

TLeTourneau

I'd use LDIFDE, it's more flexible. Have you looked at Step-by-Step Guide to Bulk Import and Export to Active Directory?

meadIT

I would look into Powershell using the AD commandlets. You can read the information in from a csv file, parse through it, and use a command similar to the following.

new-ADUser -Name $strName -SamAccountName $strsAMA -ScriptPath $script -DisplayName $strName -Enabled $true -AccountPassword (ConvertTo-SecureString "Passw0rd1" -AsPlainText -force) -GivenName $user.FirstName -Surname $user.LastName -Path $path -ChangePasswordAtLogon $true -Description $desc -HomeDirectory $homeDir -HomeDrive "H:" -UserPrincipalName "$strsAMA@domain.local"