Active Directory Administration Cookbook

Using Active Directory Users and Computers

To create a user using Active Directory Users and Computers, follow these steps:

1. Open Active Directory Users and Computers (dsa.msc).
2. In the left navigation pane, navigate to the OU or container where you want to create the user object.
3. Perform one of these actions to open the New Object - User screen:
   • From the taskbar, click the New User icon.
   • Right-click an empty space in the main window and select New and then User from the menu.
   • Right-click the OU or container in which you want to create a new user and select New and then User from the menu.
4. In the New Object - User screen, specify values for the following fields:
   1. Specify the Full name, by either typing the full name or by filling the