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Active Directory with PowerShell

You're reading from   Active Directory with PowerShell Learn to configure and manage Active Directory using PowerShell in an efficient and smart way

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jan 2015
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781782175995
Length 230 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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YELLAPRAGADA U PADMAVATHI YELLAPRAGADA U PADMAVATHI
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Pamarthi Venkata Sitaram Pamarthi Venkata Sitaram
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Table of Contents (11) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Let's Get Started FREE CHAPTER 2. Managing User and Computer Objects 3. Working with Active Directory Groups and Memberships 4. Configuring Group Policies 5. Managing Domains, Organizational Units, Sites, and Subnets 6. Advanced AD Operations Using PowerShell 7. Managing DFS-N and DFS-R Using PowerShell 8. Managing Active Directory DNS Using PowerShell 9. Miscellaneous Scripts and Resources for Further Learning Index

Creating groups in bulk


Previously, we have seen bulk creation of users using PowerShell. A similar requirement might come from creating security groups in bulk. The function given in the following code helps in creating groups in a bulk fashion. It creates a security group of a given scope (domain local, global, or universal) inside the default user's container by default. They can be created in different locations in the Active Directory structure by updating the $TargetOU variable's value with the DN of the OU where you want to create them:

Function Invoke-ADBulkGroup {
[CmdletBinding()]
Param(
  [Parameter(Mandatory=$true, Position = 0)]
  [String[]]$GroupName,
  [Parameter(Mandatory=$true, Position = 1)]
  [ValidateSet("DomainLocal","Global","Universal")]
  [string]$GroupScope
)
#Change the value of $TargetOU variable to the DN of the path  where you want the groups to be created
#If you leave it, it will create in default users container.
$TargetOU = (Get-ADDomain).UsersContainer
#...
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