Bulk creation of users in 2008...

[Little-Miss]

Any programs to do this? How about the home directories too?

 

Ta

[BHMS]

I use active user manager (free) which supports folder/share creation:

 

Mikey Magic's Web Site - Active User Manager

 

The proper way to do automatic folder creation for AD:

 

Automatic creation of user folders for home, roaming profile and redirected folders. - Ask the Directory Services Team - Site Home - TechNet Blogs

[cromertech]

I use the WiseSoft Account Management Spreadsheet Account Management Spreadsheet which will create the home folders for you (and through a spreadsheet too so you can use any name for the folder name).

 

edit: beaten to it again. Must type faster

[maark]

I use this Active Directory User Import | AD Bulk Users

have to buy it but it is quite reasonable and works well.

[plexer]

I use Dovestones as well easy to use and for the cost you get a bunch of tools to make your life easier plus their support is friendly and quick I've even had replies at 11pm at night from them.

 

Ben

[sted]

similar to sysman_mk ive got a spreadsheet i use looks a bit simpler but works just dump first name / last name / year of entry in and it generates usernames (though dosent check for duplicates and can throw a paddy if it finds a space) then once ive filled in the details i just copy and paste form the last 2 sheets into a batch file and run on server

[hsimpson]

Any programs to do this? How about the home directories too?

 

Ta

 

Check out this thread for a few suggestions http://www.edugeek.net/forums/windows/57491-creating-new-users.html

[Davit2005]

Have used Dovestones AD Bulk User previously as well.

 

Managed to setup a mdb that pulled from SIMS SQL, manipulated the data and chucked out a csv file which dovestones then imported to AD using the command line features of AD Bulk User, created home directories as well using scheduled tasks. Took a while to setup as I'm no access expert. But once in place with and with a standardised password format once student on SIMS the following day they could log into AD without even coming to the IT office to get a user account setup :-) .

[john]

Account Management Spreadsheet

Another vote for this from me Wisesoft make some excellent tools