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meloao
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Posted - 03/22/2011 :  3:37:18 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I have a list of computernames in a text file. Is there way to automatically create computer accounts in Active Directory based on the names in the file?

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Posted - 03/22/2011 :  3:42:11 PM  Show Profile  Visit jhicks's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Sure there is. You can use either the Microsoft AD cmdlets or the free Quest cmdlets.

Using the AD Cmdlets:

$path="OU=Test Desktops,DC=jdhlab,DC=local"
Get-content NewCompters.txt | foreach {
New-ADComputer -Name $_.ToUpper() -SamAccountName $_.ToUpper() -Path $path -passthru
}
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meloao
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Posted - 04/20/2011 :  7:56:52 PM  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Worked like a charm, Jeffery! Thank you very much!
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mitachu
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Posted - 06/28/2011 :  2:30:06 PM  Show Profile  Click to see mitachu's MSN Messenger address  Reply with Quote
Or, in case someone wants to do this in batch;


for /f %%d in (filename.txt) do DSADD computer -name cn=%%d,cn=computers,dc=my,dc=domain,dc=local
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