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powershellactive-directorywindows-server-2012-r2powershell-4.0
David
David

Reputation: 961

Feeding Variables in new-aduser -path option in powershell

Here is the Command I am trying to work with: 

New-ADUser -name "$firstName $lastName" -SamAccountName "$firstName.$lastName" -GivenName "$firstName" -Surname "$lastName" -DisplayName "$firstName $lastName" -Path "OU=Employees,OU=$Dpart,DC=OPR,DC=Local" -Enabled $true -AccountPassword $PWD -ChangePasswordAtLogon $true -EmailAddress "[email protected]"

The Error Message I get: 

ObjectNotFound: (CN=FIRST LAST...DC=OPR,DC=Local:String)

Once I remove the $Dpart from the -Path the command fires off correctly, but does not place the person into the correct OU. The command is filtered before hand and matches the name inside AD of the sub OU.

How can I use a variable inside the path command? I know it's simple, but I am just starting off with powershell.

Upvotes: 3

Views: 2789

Answers (1)

David
David

Reputation: 961

New-ADUser -name "$firstName $lastName" -SamAccountName "$firstName.$lastName" -GivenName "$firstName" -Surname "$lastName" -DisplayName "$firstName $lastName" -Path "OU=$Dpart,OU=Employees,DC=OPR,DC=Local" -Enabled $true -AccountPassword $PWD -ChangePasswordAtLogon $true -EmailAddress "[email protected]"

It was so obvious that a snake would have bit me...

Lowest level OU first, then each level up after that. So, OU=$Dpart, OU=Employees

Upvotes: 1

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