AD Account Creation

Intro
This presentation demonstrates how to create Active Directory User Accounts in their proper Organizational Units (OUs) and how to apply changes to multiple existing accounts.

Before We Begin
Windows XP users download and Install the Microsoft Server 2003 adminpack at:

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.asp

Before We Begin
Windows 2000 users download and Install the Microsoft Server 2000 adminpack at:

http://computing.vt.edu/software_and_hardwar

Launch AD Users and Computers

Click on the Start Button and select Run Type dsa.msc and click ok.

This will Launch the Active Directory Users and Computers (ADUC)

Expand ap.org until you reach the OU where you would like the account to exist: Right-click on Users and select New\User

Create User Account

Enter in the users first and last names. Generally speaking the user logon name is first initial and last name. If the userid already exists elsewhere in AD, use a middle initial. Important: If the user is an existing employee with an IMAP or Notes email account, make sure the user logon name matches the first part of their email address (this is required for the exchange migration).

Click Next

Create User Account

Enter and confirm an initial password for the new user.

Click Next

Create User Account

Click Finish

User ID Creation Complete

The Account is created in its proper OU

Bulk Account Changes

Its easy to use Active Directory Users and Computers in order to perform bulk changes to multiple users (such as populating the address fields, locations, phone numbers, logon scripts, etc.) NOTE: Bulk changes are NOT possible from Windows 2000. Browse to the OU where you would like to make bulk changes.

Bulk Account Changes

Its easy to use Active Directory Users and Computers in order to perform bulk changes to multiple users (such as populating the address fields, locations, phone numbers, logon scripts, etc.) NOTE: Bulk changes are NOT possible from Windows 2000. Browse to the OU where you would like to make bulk changes. Highlight the accounts that you would like to edit.
(CTRL & Left click lets you select individual accounts)
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Bulk Settings
These screen shots show the various settings that can be applied to multiple objects

Directory Population
The following screens show the proper format for populating user information in the Active Directory. Accurate information within the Active Directory will allow us to take advantage of tools such as Dynamic Distribution lists which can be created based on users AD attributes.

Directory Population
The following screens show the proper format for populating user information in the Active Directory

Description should be the individuals title. Office is the three letter Bureau Code

Include the country dialing prefix in the phone number.

Directory Population
The following screens show the proper format for populating user information in the Active Directory

Required address fields

Directory Population
The following screens show the proper format for populating user information in the Active Directory

Include country dialing prefix with all of the phone numbers

Directory Population
The following screens show the proper format for populating user information in the Active Directory

Complete as much of the Organization information as possible.