Network Admin - User Creation Spreadsheet

[bytesabit at gmail.com (bytes abit)]

wasn't really concerned about finding someone who wrote one.. found a few
though, but just wanted to make my own.

Thanks for the cmdlets though, will look into them




On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 10:08 PM, Jody & Jennifer McCluggage <
j2mccluggage at adelphia.net> wrote:

>  Or you can download the Quest AD Cmdlets for PowerShell to add users/make
> changes in mass all in just one line of code.  Cost $0.
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> Jody
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> Not to discredit any of your work, but there are already multiple tools to
> do this for you. At my company I use a product called AD Bulk Users (
> http://www.dovestones.com/products/Active_Directory_User_Import.asp) to
> add users/make changes en mass. It does cost $99 but unless you're an
> extremely fast coder, it is far cheaper to use this than to code your own (I
> suppose it also depends how much you're making hourly).
> That being said, you've already done the leg work of coding this, so I'll
> definitely be giving it a try.
>
>  On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 10:49 AM, bytes abit <bytesabit at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I have created an Excel Spreadsheet that allows one to PASTE a list of
> "Last Name, First Name" into the Name column and it auto-generates a batch
> file that creates the list of names into Active Directory user accounts.
>
> I have changed some of the random code and aspects to keep my usage hidden,
> but have created an example file for the PDC community.
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>
> I hope this helps someone out, saves me about 4 hours a month, as we
> generate many users.
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>
> NOTE:  Some of the options are not available and are simply there for
> concept.  Also, this example could be used for any command :)
>
> I also realize this can probably be done in many languages, but I was
> teaching Excel at the time and thought it a good example to my class on
> embedded formulas :P
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> The batch file will be created in the same location that the file resides.
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>
> ++ As per anything, I welcome and suggest you check the code out first to
> ensure I have... errrr BOB has not been meddling with the file or trying
> something sneaky.
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