Aperture Script Memos

Creating users with CSV file on Windows Server 2019 AD

• Create the CSV file with ";" as delimiter
• Create an OU container in your Active Directory server and record the location
• Create a PowerShell script in the same location as the CSV file is located
• Use the following script

# Import Active Directory module and import CSV File to list
Import-Module Active Directory
$import_users = Import-Csv -Path .\Users.csv -Header "FirstName","LastName","Password" -Delimiter ";"
# Start a loop and send each line of the CSV file to create a user
$import_users | ForEach-Object{
New-ADUser `
    -Name $($_.FirstName + " " + $_.Lastname) `
    -GivenName $_.FirstName `
    -SurName $_.LastName `
    -DisplayName $($_.FirstName + " " + $_.Lastname) `
    -SamAccountName $($_.FirstName.Substring(0,3).ToLower() + $_$.LastName.Substring(0,3).ToLower()) `
    -UserPrincipalName $($_.FirstName.ToLower() + "." + $_.LastName.ToLower() + "@example.com") `
    -AccountPassword $(ConvertTo-SecureString $_.Password -AsPlainText -Force)`
    -Path "OU=ExampleUsers,DC=example,DC=com" `
    -Enabled $True `
}

Blocking open resolver and enabeling WSUS Service on Windows Server 2019 AD

• Disable recursive queries
• Use the following script

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