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====== Add Windows Users ======

FIXME Incomplete and needs verification

===== CLI =====

==== Users ====

https://windowsreport.com/net-user-command-pc/

https://www.lifewire.com/net-user-command-2618097

==== Groups ====

https://www.windows-commandline.com/add-user-to-group-from-command-line/

===== Add Bulk Active Directory Users =====

==== PowerShell ====

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wc-WQrvw2fE

https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/reference/4.0/microsoft.powershell.utility/import-csv

Create a ''users.csv'' file to import from with the first line:

<file>
GivenName,Surname,Name,DisplayName,SamAccountName,UserPrincipalName
</file>

{{ :computing:windows:users_add_csv.png?750 |users.csv}}

:!: Be sure to install the Windows Feature named ''Windows PowerShell Integrated Scripting Environment (ISE)''.

:!: Run the ''Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell'' with admin privileges.

**Start -> Administrative Tools -> Right-Click on Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell -> Run as Administrator**

Test the import:

<file>
PS C:\Users\Administrator> Import-Csv .\users.csv
</file>

Import the users:

<file>
PS C:\Users\Administrator> Import-Csv .\users.csv | New-ADUser -Enabled $True -AccountPassword (ConvertTo-SecureString Pass123 -AsPlainText -force) -ChangePasswordAtLogon $True -City Tucson -State AZ
</file>

==== AD Bulk Admin Tool ====

https://sourceforge.net/projects/adbulkadmin/

This is a bulk administration tool for an AD administrator to administer a large number of Active Directory users.

You can use it to:

  * Check a large number of users
  * Create a large number of users
  * Reset a large number of users' passwords
  * Enable or disable a large number of users
  * Set a large number of users' properties
  * Check groups
  * Add users to group or remove users from group

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