PowerShell Script to add newuser

Question

I made this Line to add new users but the AD doesnt enable my account

New-ADUser (Read-Host "Enter Username") -AccountPassword (Read-Host -AsSecureString "Enter Password") | Enable-ADAccount

Why is that?

Matt · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-08 18:49:43Z

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If you look at TechNet for New-ADUser cmdlet you can see the following buried in the parameter description for -passthru:

By default (i.e. if -PassThru is not specified), this cmdlet does not generate any output.

Which you can also see in practice.

PS C:\Users\matt> new-aduser "matt"

PS C:\Users\matt>

You are essentially passing $null to Enable-ADAccount which is why nothing appears to be happening. You need to use the -PassThru switch, as stated above, then it should work.

PS C:\Users\matt> new-aduser "matt" -PassThru


DistinguishedName : CN=matt,CN=Users,DC=DOMAIN,DC=NET
Enabled           : False
GivenName         : 
Name              : matt
ObjectClass       : user
ObjectGUID        : 914fccdc-11ce-442e-b247-e4fd24f90023
SamAccountName    : matt
SID               : S-1-5-21-961215277-3068250917-3774519051-11002
Surname           : 
UserPrincipalName :

edited Jun 8, 2015 at 18:49

answered Jun 8, 2015 at 18:24

Matt

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2 Comments

Tony Hinkle Over a year ago

I think you have to use the PassThru switch. See technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee617253.aspx. "Returns the new user object when the PassThru parameter is specified. By default, this cmdlet does not generate any output."

Moshe Kastel Over a year ago

How can i set that new user must change his password at the next logon, at the same line command above

Chris Martin · Accepted Answer · 2015-06-08 17:55:11Z

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Try this instead

New-ADUser (Read-Host "Enter UserName") -AccountPassword (Read-Host -AsSecureString "Enter Password") -Enabled:$true

I've never piped a new user account anywhere, but you can enable the account in the same line.

answered Jun 8, 2015 at 17:55

Chris Martin

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