Saturday, June 18, 2011

Active Directory Bulk User Import - Using DSAdd User

Need to get a lab live? If you are tired of waisting money and hours on Google searching for Active Directory User Import Tools and commands, just use this Excel File to run a bulk of users in a batch file from PowerShell or Command Prompt.

Here is the dsadd user command that will be created by the excel file by just adding your users and department OU sections:

dsadd user "cn=Migration King,ou=Users,ou=IT,ou=Departments,dc=us,dc=migrationking,dc=com" -fn Migration -ln Migration -samid MKing -upn -display "Migration King" -pwd P@ssw0rd -mustchpwd yes -disabled no

(For people that submit tweaks and fixes, please email support @ and we will add your edits and your name showing who submitted the correction/edits).
1. Option A: Sign into Google Docs and Copy the template.
1a. Option B. Download a local copy if you are still absolutely addicted to Microsoft Excel.
1b. Option C. Fill out the data, check it and then just export the Text File to Create the Batch file for AD.

2. Add Your Users and OU Information for your Department and Users (KISS as a rule for AD Departments)

3. Modify =CONCATENATE if you are overly complex and super corporate, if not drop in your data under "AddActiveDirectoryBulkUsers" sheet.

4. Check the "BulkUsersSourceFile" to see that data is populated correctly.

5. Review the "ExportTextFile" script lines for accuracy (saves a headache later). Then export.

6. Option A: Create a .bat file from Notepad File you exported and then run this from Command Prompt.

7. Option B: Spartan Style! Copy and Paste right into PowerShell Window

8. Verify accounts on your Domain Controller (onsite or via RackspaceCloud Servers if your in the cloud)

Booyaaahhhh!!! Your done. Wasn't that fast and easy? And you didn't have to crack out your credit card or beg your manager to buy you some complicated program for Active Directory Imports.

Now, start setting up Google Apps Directory Sync for Google Apps for Work Implementation.

* There are multiple options to use for Production environments at scale. Group policy has a lot of flexibility also. Here are some good programs for AD Import and Export:

Level I (I can rock this out during lunch!)
Levels II (I can get through this in a day or two...or three)
Levels III (OMG It's Complicated! WHAT were they thinking when they released this??!)

Level I. ActiveDirectory Import -
Level II. ManageEngine - AD Bulk Users (Their URL is too long, here's a link)
Level III. ScriptLogic -

PluralSight Training:

* Everything here is best advice and at your own risk so if you break something, please don't blame us. Have fun! ~MigrationKing


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