Mastering Active Directory

Setting up groups

Similar to user accounts, there are several methods we can use to create and manage groups:

• Active Directory Administrative Center (ADAC)
• Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC) MMC
• PowerShell cmdlets

In this section, I am going to use PowerShell cmdlets to setup and manage AD groups.

The New-ADGroup cmdlet can be used to add a new group to the AD environment. We can review the full syntax for the command using:

Get-Command New-ADGroup -Syntax

I have a requirement to create a new security group called Sales Team. For the task, I am using the following command:

New-ADGroup -Name "Sales Team" -GroupCategory Security -GroupScope Global -Path "OU=Users,OU=Europe,DC=rebeladmin,DC=com"

In the previous command:

• -GroupCategory ...