Powershell Add Multiple Users Quickly

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Quickly add bulk Active Directory users. How to add many users in bulk at once.

I put out a couple other videos with a slightly different method and script, but I feel this one is a lot more simple and easier to work with.

Why manually create multiple users in Active Directory when you can script it using PowerShell?

Tutorial options:
• Watch and follow the video tutorial here
• Both!

PowerShell - Create Multiple Users in Active Directory Quickly
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Objective:
• Simplify the creation of multiple users in Active Directory.
• Maintain standardization for punctuation and the proper fields needing to be filled in.

What you will need:

Additional requirements:
• Quest ActiveRoles ADManagement Powershell Snapin
• .net Framework 3.5 with SP1 or higher

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You are welcome. I haven't had an opportunity to test it, but I don't see why not. The main thing would be to look at what cmdlets are available for Exchange.

PC-Addicts
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With a little customization I used it to import 1 million users into my AD. How terribly slow PowerShell is, when the amount of data is so vast. Thanks for making this video!

dmytrokalinowski
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Still good usage. You should create an updated version of this video. Hyped!

itmall
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I am going to try and dig-up my last script I wrote / used where it included some error handling and make a new/updated video!

PC-Addicts
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All your video tutorials sir are very amazing. I'm really learning a lot.

ryndgmn
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You are welcome!
1. I'm not sure what the limit is, but the vb script you used to use sounds like it would have made it fairly simple! I will add the Powershell version to my todo list (have to do a little research and test it out).
2. I would have the spreadsheet take care of it I think... I guess it wouldn't hurt to have the script take care of it as well, so I would think it would be up to who is writing/using it.
3. That would be a good idea. Maybe use the ID as part of the initial password

PC-Addicts
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Chris...-- I think i should come to you for training classes... and improve my Windows Powell shell skills... You are great Mate!!!

shuklaar
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Awesome.. ya... if you are planning on managing any domain network in the future, this is the type of things that can make your life so much easier!

PC-Addicts
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Yupp!!! Good point! I re-wrote my script to handle some error stuff such as this (haven't posted a video/blog post on it yet though). I should be trying it out in a real school environment here soon.

PC-Addicts
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Very interesting! I like these kinds of videos because it's actually something I might end up needing to use someday.

lhamil
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Thanks for the tip... Ya... It's hard cause some people want more detail while others don't... Hard to find that balance. I think maybe I should shorten it up for the video, then on the site go into the detailed stuff with the text/screenshots.

PC-Addicts
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Clear and complete video.
A big help to me! Thx Mr Davis!!

meranatrouw
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Thanks for the kind words - glad the series is helping ya out!

Do you know what version of Powershell you have on your 2008 x86 box right now?

PC-Addicts
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Chris, it's me! And yeas its something to do with adding the group.

SamuelCarr
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Might been a couple years old this video, but still useful! Thanks! :) 

martijndejong
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Chris This video helped out quite nicely with adding 70 users.  I had one issue though with Add-QADGroupMember lines -Identity$_."Graduating Year"...  How should I use that to add to multiple groups within our AD env.  I too am using this for an education environment --please help

kenbrown
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Thank you... I hope I can reach many people and help them as well.

PC-Addicts
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Also, you don't have to use this sort of thing just for adding users... you can use it as an example to do many other tasks.

PC-Addicts
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I had a similar script, but a problem arose when some students had the same last name and the same first letter in their first name. ex: Tom Smith and Tim Smith. So, I just asked to have their middle names too. Thanks for the videos!

MarsTheProgrammer
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Can you confirm that you added the snapin without any errors? Also, after adding the snapin, see if you can type something like: Get-QAD, and press "TAB", does your auto-complete show up (keep pressing TAB and it cycles through the available cmdlets)?

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