Read on to know how to move a user in Active Directory (AD) using PowerShell and how you can get it done easier with ADManager Plus.
Windows PowerShell
Steps to move a user account in AD using powershell :
- Identify the domain in which the user to be moved is located.
- Create and compile the script for moving an AD user from one OU to another. Execute the script in PowerShell.
- Sample script for moving user account in AD
- To move AD users in bulk, you will have to write another script.
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C:\PS>Move-ADObject "8d0bbb44-d826-4ed8-3d5c-2c634560pkt32" -TargetPath "OU=Managed,DC=Example,DC=Com"
ADManager Plus
How to move a user account in Active Directory :
- Navigate to Management > User Management > Move Users..
- Select the Users and the OU to which you want the computers to be moved to. You can even import this list from a CSV file. Then click Apply.
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Although moving AD users from one OU to another with native tools like PowerShell looks simple, it comes with a few limitations :
- PowerShell script can be run only from the computers which have the Active Directory Domain Services role installed in them.
- Need for a new script, in case multiple AD users need to be moved.
- The syntax, parameters and iterations need to be correct. A typo or incorrect syntax might be difficult to spot and rectify especially when the script is a long one.
- You can move the AD user only if you know the Distinguished name or the GUID of the AD account.
- Cannot delegate the modification of AD accounts or other AD management tasks to help desk technicians.
ADManager Plus lets you perform the same with a few clicks from its web based GUI console. It also has options for moving multiple users simultaneously with templates or by importing a CSV file.
Move users to different OUs in bulk using a CSV file.
