# NewADUser This script can create a new user from scratch, or copy an existing user for their permissions. It's designed to be error tolerant in mind and will proceed when possible.
Example: 1. Errors occurring due to a permission issue, will output the error in an easy to read format and provide recommendations 2. If an attribute doesn't exist within Active Directory (like mailNickname) is will continue the user creation process and report that is was missing both at the time and at the end of the creation process. (as seen below) ### Notes: 1. 'User must change password at next logon' is set to true by default. 2. Script will check if AD has more than one domain and ask you to select one before proceeding. ### New user output example: ``` ================ AD User Management ================ 1: Create new user 2: Copy existing user Q: Quit ======================================== Please make a selection: 1 Enter first name: Test Enter last name: User Enter username (leave blank to auto-generate): test.user Enter OU distinguished name (e.g., OU=Users,DC=domain,DC=com) or leave blank for default: Using default Users container: CN=Users,DC=ad,DC=domain Creating user with basic attributes... SUCCESS: User verified with DN: CN=Test User,CN=Users,DC=ad,DC=domain Setting email attributes... Warning: Could not set mailNickname - The specified directory service attribute or value does not exist Parameter name: mailNickname Successfully set proxyAddresses: SMTP:test.user@domain.com Final User Details: Name : Test User SamAccountName : test.user UserPrincipalName : test.user@domain.com mailNickname : {} proxyAddresses : {SMTP:test.user@domain.com} EmailAddress : test.user@domain.com DistinguishedName : CN=Test User,CN=Users,DC=ad,DC=domain Enabled : True Attribute Setting Errors: - mailNickname: The specified directory service attribute or value does not exist Parameter name: mailNickname Add user to groups? (Y/N): y Enter group names (comma separated): Administrators Added to Administrators successfully Script completed. Press Enter to continue... ``` ### Copy user output example: ``` ================ AD User Management ================ 1: Create new user 2: Copy existing user Q: Quit ======================================== Please make a selection: 2 Enter username to copy: test.user Copying from: Test User Current location: CN=Test User,CN=Users,DC=ad,DC=domain First name [Test]: John Last name [User]: Doe New username (blank to auto-generate): john.doe Use source OU? [CN=Users,DC=ad,DC=domain] (Y/N): y Validated target OU: CN=Users,DC=ad,DC=domain Creating user with basic attributes... SUCCESS: User verified with DN: CN=John Doe,CN=Users,DC=ad,DC=domain Setting email attributes... Warning: Could not set mailNickname - The specified directory service attribute or value does not exist Parameter name: mailNickname Successfully set proxyAddresses: SMTP:john.doe@domain.com Final User Details: Name : John Doe SamAccountName : john.doe UserPrincipalName : john.doe@domain.com mailNickname : {} proxyAddresses : {SMTP:john.doe@domain.com} EmailAddress : john.doe@domain.com DistinguishedName : CN=John Doe,CN=Users,DC=ad,DC=domain Enabled : True Attribute Setting Errors: - mailNickname: The specified directory service attribute or value does not exist Parameter name: mailNickname Copy group memberships? (Y/N): y Added to Administrators Script completed. Press Enter to continue... ```