Active Directory Bulk User Creation

Install the Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell on a Member Server

1.       Log into a Windows 2008 R2 (or above) member server

2.       Launch PowerShell

3.       Enter Import-Module ServerManager 

4.       Enter Add-WindowsFeature RSAT-AD-PowerShell

5.       Enter Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted

Install/Configure Active Directory User Creation Tool

1.       Log into a Windows 2008 R2 (or above) member server or a Windows 7 (or above) workstation

2.       Download the Active Directory User Creation Tool

3.       Right-click the downloaded file (ANUC.ps1) and choose Run With PowerShell

4.       When prompted, click Yes to create a new .XML file and click OK

5.       Edit the .XML file that appears, changing the  value to False

6.       Save and closet the .XML file

7.       Right-click ANUC.ps1 and choose Run With PowerShell

8.       Click File –> Create CSV Template and save the file as ImportUsersIntoAD.csv

9.       From a computer that has a .csv editor installed, edit ImportUsersIntoAD.csv

10.   Populate the user attributes, using the Windows Attributes Guide for reference and save changes   **The sAMAccountName and Password fields MUST be populated for the users will not be created

11.   Right-click ANUC.ps1 and choose Run With PowerShell

12.   Click File –> CSV Mode

13.   Click Import CSV, browse to the ImportUsersIntoAD.csv file and click Open 

14.   Click Submit All