PowerShell script to create cmputers

[ItMerkaz]

Hi &

Server 2008 R2 x64, I need help to create 100+ computers, the list is easy:

Student00

Stutend01

.

.

Student99

Teacher00

.

.

Teach22

saved them at a CSV excell and I need help to create the powershell script.

I manage to create the users script using some examples at the web but can't find computer script.

 

Thanks :pop2:for the help!

[ChrisH]

Edit: On second thought look here: http://wiki.powergui.org/index.php/New-QADComputer Edited July 29, 2012 by ChrisH

[ItMerkaz]

Thanks Chris for the fast reply but all that I know (from other links) and tried and failed

I was hoping for something like this:

http://www.telnetport25.com/2009/12/quick-post-%E2%80%93-script-to-create-lab-users-%E2%80%93-powershell-version%E2%80%A6/

which will create the computers..Thanks ahead

Edited July 29, 2012 by ItMerkaz

[Ephelyon]

Does it have to be PowerShell?

[plexer]

Can't you just use dsadd?

 

dsadd computer

 

Ben

[ItMerkaz]

OK the command works fine.

all I need is to make a powershell script which will import the data from a CSV file out of the command:

New-ADComputer -Path "CN=CampusComputers,DC=AllStudents,DC=local" -Name "Student00" -SamAccountName "Student00" -DisplayName "Student00" -Descriptio "Description00" -Location "MerkazIT" -Enabled $true

 

Can someone help me with that ?

Thanks

[rodent43]

I am not totally sure but would it be something like

 

$list = Import-Csv C:\computers.csv

foreach($entry in $list)

{

Your command replacing the parts of the line with list entry

}

 

eg New-ADComputer -Path "CN=CampusComputers,DC=AllStudents,DC=local" -Name $($entry.computerName) -SamAccountName $($entry.samAccount) -DisplayName $($entry.displayName) -Description $($entry.description) -Location $($rentry.location) -Enabled $true

 

This assuming your list has Name, SamAccountName, DiplayName, Description and Location in the csv

 

I am not sure if this is right as I do not have much experience in powershell...I will try test it here to and see my own mistake

Edited July 30, 2012 by rodent43

[ItMerkaz]

just removed the 'try' and 'catch' and it worked like a charm :-)

to everyone helped, also my scripts for the groups and users works great now that the computers joined the AD.

is a restart a must ?

[Ephelyon]

Yes, the newly-joined computer should restart to complete the domain join and begin to receive machine-level Group Policy settings from the domain.