Creating an inetOrgPerson User
Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2
This topic explains how to use the Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell to create a user from the inetOrgPerson class in Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS).
Example
The following example demonstrates how to create an inetOrgPerson user (U1) with a password (p@ssword), in the organizational unit (OU) (Test) in the Fabrikam.com domain:
New-ADUser -SamAccountName U1 -Name "User 1" -AccountPassword (ConvertTo-SecureString -AsPlainText "p@ssw0rd" -Force) -Enabled $true -Path 'OU=Test,DC=FABRIKAM,DC=COM' –Type iNetOrgPerson
Additional information
You can use the following parameters when you set many of the common values that are associated with the creation of a new user in AD DS:
-AccountExpirationDate
-AccountNotDelegated
-AccountPassword
-AllowReversiblePasswordEncryption
-CannotChangePassword
-ChangePasswordAtLogon
-Enabled
-PasswordNeverExpires
-PasswordNotRequired
-SmartcardLogonRequired
-TrustedForDelegation
-DisplayName
-GivenName
-Initials
-OtherName
-Surname
-Description
-City
-Country
-POBox
-PostalCode
-State
-StreetAddress
-Company
-Department
-Division
-EmployeeID
-EmployeeNumber
-Manager
-Office
-Organization
-Title
-Fax
-HomePhone
-MobilePhone
-OfficePhone
-EmailAddress
-HomeDirectory
-HomeDrive
-HomePage
-ProfilePath
-ScriptPath
-Certificates
-LogonWorkstations
-PermittedLogonTimes
-UserPrincipalName
-ServicePrincipalNames
For a full explanation of the parameters that you can pass to New-ADUser, at the Active Directory module command prompt, type Get-Help New-ADUser –detailed, and then press ENTER.