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I have a list of users to create in AD and I am using a CSV file with Powershell to import the users (import-csv | new aduser). I am trying to create the home drives that are mapped to a U: - ideally from a path defined in the csv file, as home path - the folder path example is

\test\users\users J\joe bloggs each users folder needs to be created in the folder that relates to their initial.

I have tried a few script with no luck -

Get-ADUser - | Foreach-Object{ $sam = $.SamAccountName Set-ADuser -Identity $ -HomeDrive “U:” -HomeDirectory “\Servername\folder\subfolder initial$($user.samaccountname)”

please can someone help and suggest a script- I am very new to powershell.

thanks

Sid

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If you post code, please use the insert code button! Please and thank you!

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Get-ADUser - | Foreach-Object{ $sam = $_.SamAccountName Set-ADuser -Identity $_ -HomeDrive "U:" -HomeDirectory "\\Servername\folder\subfolder initial\$($user.samaccountname)"
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How does your CSV look like?

The code you posted has nothing to do with the CSV really?

# this will run against ALL (*) AD USers
Get-ADUser -filter * | 
Foreach{
     Set-ADuser -Identity $_ -HomeDrive "U:" -HomeDirectory "\\Servername\folder\subfolder initial\$($_.samaccountname)" 
}
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The full code is at work I will post tomorrow - I have attached the CSV file - I have created the AD accounts - and manually input the U: but would be greatful for guidance on how to create a script to do it.

thanks

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Welcome to the community.

One thing to add to your script - creating the home drive if it needs to be created:

$HomePath = join-path "U:\Servername\folder\subfolder Initial" "$user.SamAccountName"
If (! test-path $homepath)
{
  New-Item -Path $homePath -itemtype Directory 
}
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Hi all,

Thank you for your help so far - please can I ask will the following code identify the correct location to create the user folder:

The folders are all ready created as per below:

e.g,

Domian\Server name\users\users B\ Blogs Test

Users -

A

Any Name

Andy Test

B

Bloggs Test

C

Carl Test

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Can I not point the script to pick up the path from the CSV directly?

this will run against ALL (*) AD USers

Get-ADUser -filter * |
Foreach{
Set-ADuser -Identity $_ -HomeDrive “U:” -HomeDirectory “\Servername\folder\subfolder initial$($_.samaccountname)”

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If the profile foeld in the csv file already has the correct path then you can just use it directly.

-HomeDirectory  $_.profile
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Sorry but the code will not insert using the code button

This script is work in progress have not got it working yet to create users.

Import-module activedirectory

#Import the list of users
$Users = Import-Csv -Path C:\Scripts\Userlist.csv

#Define variable for a server with AD web services installed

$ADServer = ‘test’

$location = “OU=test users,OU=TestUsers,DC=abcd,DC=abcds”

foreach ($User in $Users)
{

$UserFirstname = $User.Firstname
$Displayname = $User.Lastname + ", " + $User.Firstname
$UserLastname = $User.Lastname
$Description = $User.Description
$Office =$user.office
$phone = $User.phone
$email = $user.email
$Password = $User.Password

#Creation of the account with the requested formatting.

#Define samAccountName to use with NewADUser in the format firstName LastName

$sam = $GivenName + " " + $Surname

#Define domain to use for UserPrincipalName (UPN)

$Domain = ‘@test.test.uk’

#Define UerPrincipalname

$UPN = $sam + $Domain

Try { $nameinAD = Get-ADUser -server $ADServer -Credential $GetAdminact -LDAPFilter “(sAMAccountName=$sam)” }
Catch { }
If(!$nameinAD)
{
$i++

New-ADUser -Name “$Displayname” -DisplayName “$Displayname” -UserPrincipalName $UPN -GivenName “$UserFirstname” -Surname “$UserLastname” -Description “$Description” -Office “Office” -AccountPassword (ConvertTo-SecureString $Password -AsPlainText -Force) -Enabled $true -Path “$OU” -ChangePasswordAtLogon $True –PasswordNeverExpires $false -server server.domain.local
$Displayname
}

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Hi M Boyle is that the only line I need to insert in the script?

thank you

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forgot to add - do I need to also define the drive letter:

#Set homeDrive for each user

$homedrive = “U”

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Pretty sure you need both of them.

Err, I’m confused. Are you adding new users or changing existing ones?

To change existing users this might work:

Import-Csv 'c:\home_drives.csv' | 
    Foreach-Object { Set-ADuser -Identity $_.SamAccountName -HomeDrive "U:" -HomeDirectory $_.profile -WhatIf }

delete the -Whatif if things look ok.

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Its not just about mapping home drive but also setting permissions check my script

https://community.spiceworks.com/scripts/show/4157-bulk-update-and-create-ad-users-home-folder-with-permsions