Create AD User

Creates an Active Directory user.

Privileges

Normal

Input Parameters

Name Type Required Description
CommonName String Yes The CommonName of the user to be created.
sAMAccountName String No The sAMAccountName of the user to be created. This is the NT Login name. If undefined, the default value is the same as the value for the CommonName.
Domain Name String Yes

The name of the domain from which to retrieve the domain controllers. For example:

  • DC=California
  • DC=local
  • California.local
LogonName String No The logon name of the user. It can contain domain FQDN. If the domain FQDN is not provided, then the domain already provided will be used.
Password String No The user account password.
Password Never Expires Boolean No

Select the check box so that password never expires. The user will not be prompted to enter their password at the next login.

Selecting this check box will automatically un-select Change Password at Logon.
Change Password At Logon Boolean No

Select the check box to have password changed at the next logon. The user will be prompted to enter their password at the next login.

Selecting this check box will automatically un-select Password Never Expires.
First Name String No First name of the user to be created.
Last Name String No Last name of the user to be created.
Display Name String No Display name of the user to be created.
OU String No Organizational Unit container where the user object may be created. If undefined, the user object will be created in the standard users container for the domain.
Profile Path String No  
HomeFolder Path String No  
Job Title String No  
Department String No  
Managed By String No Distinguished name of the manager.
Company String No  
Street Address String No Street address of the user to be created.
Location String No The locality, such as the town or city, in the user's address.
Province/State String No Province or state code.
Country Abbreviation String No The two character country abbreviation.
Postal/Zip Code String No Postal/ZIP code.
Email Address String No Email address of the user to be created.
Group Membership String No Group distinguished names separated by semicolons.

Output Parameters

Name Type Description
Result Number Returns a success value of zero or any value other than zero to indicate failure.
Result String String Object execution error details.

Example Input Parameters

Name Type Required Example
CommonName String Yes Jsmith
sAMAccountName String Yes Jon Smith
Domain String Yes Abc.com
LogonName String No JonSmith or JonSmith@Abc.com
Password String No password123
Password Never Expires String No Checked/Unchecked
Change Password At Logon String No Checked/Unchecked
First Name String No Jon
Last Name String No Smith
Display Name String No Jon Smith
OU String Yes OU=Marketing,DC=ABC,DC=com
Managed By String No Manager
Street Address String No 123 Some Street, Some City
Location String No Ottawa
Province/State String No ON
Country Abbreviation String No CA
Postal/Zip Code String No A0A 0A0
Email Address String No jon.smith@somemail.com
Group Membership String No Remote Desktop Users; Print Operators