Windows Server 2012 Automation with PowerShell Cookbook

Creating AD users

When working in a test or lab environment, it is useful to have a number of test accounts to use. These accounts can have different access permissions and simulate different types of users doing specific tasks. These AD users are normally made up of simple accounts with a common password.

Additionally, when setting up a new production environment, it may be necessary to populate users into AD. These usernames and e-mail addresses are predefined and the passwords must be unique.

In this recipe we will use a PowerShell script to create both types of users.

Getting ready

To use this recipe properly, you need an AD environment with credentials capable of creating user accounts. Additionally, if you want to create specific users, you ...