Importing Objects by Using a CSV File
Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2
This topic explains how to use the Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell to import objects from a comma-separated value (CSV) file into Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS).
Example
The following example demonstrates how to import the organizational unit (OU) ManagedGroups and all its child objects from a CSV file:
Import-CSV ImportOU.csv | foreach {New-ADObject -Path $_.Path -Name $_.Name -Type $_.Type}
Additional information
The following parameters are the most commonly used parameters for creating Active Directory objects:
-Description
-DisplayName
-ProtectedFromAccidentalDeletion
For a full explanation of the parameters that you can pass to New-ADObject, at the Active Directory module command prompt, type Get-Help Get-NewObject –detailed, and then press ENTER.