Active Directory with Powershell

This script contains several simple examples of how to manage Active Directory with Powershell.

Prerequisites

Powershell 5.1
Active Directory cmdlets installed on the pc/server

Instructions

This script contains several parameters depending on the option:

adName - Login name for the active directory account
email - Email address associated with the active directory account
name - First and last name
title - Title of the account
oldpw - Used when supplying current password for resets (could be used as a means of MFA)
pw - New password for resetting accounts
option - new/unlock/reset

Execution example:

powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File Active_Directory_Examples.ps1 -option "unlock" -adname "jsmith"

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