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    • JaredBuschJ
      JaredBusch @NerdyDad
      last edited by

      @NerdyDad said in Creating users:

      Here is another copy of the same code, but for a local exchange box instead of O365.

      #Imports the AD
      Import-Module activedirectory
      
      #Sets Variables
      $fn #First Name
      $ln #Last Name
      $title
      $dep #Department
      $loc #Location
      $man #Manager
      $un #Username
      $officePhone
      $streetAdd
      $city
      $ZIP
      $fi #First Name Initial, will be used to figure out Username
      
      #Getting information
      $fn = read-host "First Name?"
      $ln = Read-Host "Last Name?"
      $title = Read-Host "Title?"
      $dep = Read-Host "Department?"
      $man = Read-Host "Manager (Username)?"
      $loc = Read-Host "Loc1 or Loc2?"
      
      #Finding out the Username
      $fi = $fn.Substring(0,1)
      $un = -join ($ln, $fi)
      
      #Sets Location information (Module 1.06)
      if ($loc -eq "Loc1") { #If the user is in Loc1 (Module 1.07)
          $officePhone = "(999) 999-9999";
          $streetAdd = "123 Anywhere Drive";
          $city = "YourTown";
          $ZIP = "12345";
      }
      Else { #If the user is in Loc2 (Module 1.08)
          $officePhone = "(987) 654-3210";
          $streetAdd = "987 Nothere Blvd";
          $city = "Somewhere Else";
          $ZIP = "98765";
      }
      
      #Sets Password
      $passwd = (Read-Host -AsSecureString "Account Password")
      $password = ConvertFrom-SecureString -SecureString $passwd
      
      $userParams = @{
      	'Name' = $un;
      	'Enabled' = $true;
      	'AccountPassword' = $passwd; 
      	'UserPrincipalName' = -join ($un, "@smc.com");
      	'SamAccountName' = $un;
      	'ChangePasswordAtLogon' = $false;
      	'GivenName' = $fn;
      	'Surname' = $ln;
      	'DisplayName' = -join ($fn," ",$ln);
      	'Description' = $title;
      	'OfficePhone' = $officePhone;
      	'StreetAddress' =  $streetAdd;
      	'City' = $city;
      	'State' = "Texas";
      	'PostalCode' = $ZIP;
      	'Title' = $title;
      	'Department' = $dep;
      	'Company' = 'Standard Meat Company';
      	'Manager' = $man;
      }
      
      #Creates the user in AD
      New-ADUser @userParams
      
      #Wait for the account to be created before doing anything else
      Start-Sleep -Seconds 10
      
      #Makes the user's network drive, scan folder, and sets the permissions to their folders and files
      if ($loc -eq "Loc1") { #If the user is in Loc1
      New-Item -Name $un -ItemType directory -Path "\\server\folder\" #Creates users network drive
      New-Item -Name scans -ItemType directory -Path "\\server\folder\$un\" #Creates users scan folder
      }
      Else { #If the user is in Loc2
      New-Item -Name $un -ItemType directory -Path "\\server\folder\" #Creates users network drive
      New-Item -Name scans -ItemType directory -Path "\\server\folder\$un" #Creates users scan folder
      }
      
      #Adds the user to the correct Security Group for permissions and other network drives
      if ($dep -eq "Accounting"){
      Add-ADGroupMember -Identity 'Accounting' -Members $un
      } #Adds the user to the Accounting Group
      Elseif ($dep -eq "Customer Service") {
      Add-ADGroupMember -Identity 'Customer Service' -Members $un
      } #Adds the user to the Customer Service Group
      Elseif ($dep -eq "HR") {
      Add-ADGroupMember -Identity 'Human Resources' -Members $un
      } #Adds the user to the Human Resources Group
      Elseif ($dep -eq "Human Resources") {
      Add-ADGroupMember -Identity 'Human Resources' -Members $un
      } #Adds the user to the Human Resources Group
      Elseif ($dep -eq "IT") {
      Add-ADGroupMember -Identity 'Domain Admins' -Members $un
      } #Adds the user to the Domain Admins Group for IT
      Elseif ($dep -eq "Maintenance") {
      Add-ADGroupMember -Identity 'MaintGroup' -Members $un
      } #Adds the user to the Maintenance Group
      Elseif ($dep -eq "Production") {
      Add-ADGroupMember -Identity 'Production' -Members $un
      } #Adds the user to the Production Group
      Elseif ($dep -eq "QA") { 
      Add-ADGroupMember -Identity 'QA Group' -Members $un
      } #Adds the user to the QA Group
      Elseif ($dep -eq "Quality Assurance") { 
      Add-ADGroupMember -Identity 'QA Group' -Members $un
      } #Adds the user to the QA Group
      Elseif ($dep -eq "Shipping") { 
      Add-ADGroupMember -Identity 'SHIP' -Members $un
      } #Adds the user to the Shipping Group
      Else {
      Add-ADGroupMember -Identity 'Domain Users' -Members $un
      } #Dumps the user to the Domain Users Group
      
      #Connects to the Exchange box, creates the users email account, then disconnects from the Exchange box
      $mail = New-PSSession -ConfigurationName Microsoft.Exchange -ConnectionUri http://<exchange>/powershell -name <exchange> -Authentication Kerberos -Credential $cred
      Import-PSSession $mail -WarningAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null
      enable-Mailbox -Identity $un -Alias $un -DisplayName (-join($fn,$ln)) #Creates the users mailbox
      Remove-PSSession -Session $mail #Disconnects from the Exchange box
      
      $manfn = Get-ADUser $man -Properties GivenName | select GivenName #Gets the managers first name
      $manln = Get-ADUser $man -Properties SurName | select SurName #Gets the managers last name
      
      #Create a report of the User's information
      $report = "Hello $fn $ln,
      
      From the IT Department, welcome to <MyCompany>.   We 
      are here to help you connect to the resources that you need for 
      your job.   If you need assistance with technology, please feel 
      free to contact us at either the help page, which is set as your 
      home page in Internet Explorer, email us at 
      [email protected], or call us at extension 4357.
      
      Below you will find your information so that you can login to 
      the network and get started:
      
      Your username is smc\$un
      Your password is 
      Your email address is $fn$ln@<MyCompany>.com
      Your phone number is $officePhone Ext. 
      
      It is suggested that you change your password to something that 
      you can remember but difficult enough that somebody else cannot 
      figure out.   The requirement is only 6 characters, but we do 
      advise on making it longer, throw some numbers and special 
      characters in there as well to make it stronger.   Best advice 
      would be to use a pass-PHRASE instead of a pass-WORD.
      
      Your computer should already be setup with your email loaded and 
      your network drives.   At Standard Meat, we use Microsoft 
      Outlook as the email client.   Depending on what department you 
      are in will depend on what drives you have available.   
      Generally, everybody will have an F: drive and a G: drive.   The 
      F: drive is your network folder.   Place in there the documents 
      that you feel you cannot do your job without.   In the F: drive 
      will be a scan folder.   When you go to the Xerox to scan in 
      documents, then you will find them in your scan folder.   The G: 
      drive is a company-wide shared folder.  As for your department 
      drives, it would be best to talk with $($manfn.name), 
      your supervisor/manager about the nature and uses of these drives.
      
      The use of the equipment and resources provided are a privilege 
      to you for use and should not be taken advantage of.   There are 
      measures set in place that allows us to manage the network.   Do 
      not assume that there is any personal privacy on this network.   
      The only privacy that you can assume is for the nature of your 
      work.   All information (including emails, documents, 
      spreadsheets, pictures, etc.) contained on the equipment 
      provided and on the network is the sole property of Standard 
      Meat Company.
      
      If you have problems with your equipment or network resources, 
      please feel free to ask.   We do not mind helping, but we cannot 
      help if we do not know, so please ask! 
      
      Sincerely,
      
      
      Your IT Department"
      
      if ($loc -eq "Loc1") {
      Write-Output $report | Out-Printer \\server\Printer
      }
      Else {
      Write-Output $report | Out-Printer \\server\Printer
      }
      

      You just won the Internet for me today

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      • black3dynamiteB
        black3dynamite @NerdyDad
        last edited by

        @NerdyDad
        Thank you for the sharing your scripts.

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        • NerdyDadN
          NerdyDad @black3dynamite
          last edited by

          @black3dynamite said in Creating users:

          @NerdyDad
          Thank you for the sharing your scripts.

          Not a problem. I am looking to expand my PS skills. If anybody has any requests, I'd do my best to get something out for you.

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          • jt1001001J
            jt1001001 @NerdyDad
            last edited by

            @NerdyDad MIND.....BLOWN!

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            • momurdaM
              momurda
              last edited by

              I have 2 users starting next week, might have to use your script @NerdyDad
              I usually just use the Copy User function in ADUC then fill out the name, make adjustments to group membership.
              That looks essentially like the Copy User option from ADUC, but in PS, and it makes folders and such too.
              I wonder though, are users able to answer these questions about themselves?

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              • NerdyDadN
                NerdyDad @momurda
                last edited by

                @momurda said in Creating users:

                I have 2 users starting next week, might have to use your script @NerdyDad
                I usually just use the Copy User function in ADUC then fill out the name, make adjustments to group membership.
                That looks essentially like the Copy User option from ADUC, but in PS, and it makes folders and such too.
                I wonder though, are users able to answer these questions about themselves?

                Unfortunately not because the user running the script has to be a domain admin in order to create the new user, add to groups create mailboxes, etc.

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                • NerdyDadN
                  NerdyDad
                  last edited by

                  Full disclosure: It can create folders within network shares. I had to go through the drive (ex c$) in order to create the proper folder. However, I have not yet been able to add permissions to the folders via the script. I've always had to go back and add permissions later on. There is an NTFS add-on module that a third-party individual has written and put out there, but I was never able to get it to working properly.

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                  • NerdyDadN
                    NerdyDad @NerdyDad
                    last edited by

                    @NerdyDad said in Creating users:

                    @momurda said in Creating users:

                    I have 2 users starting next week, might have to use your script @NerdyDad
                    I usually just use the Copy User function in ADUC then fill out the name, make adjustments to group membership.
                    That looks essentially like the Copy User option from ADUC, but in PS, and it makes folders and such too.
                    I wonder though, are users able to answer these questions about themselves?

                    Unfortunately not because the user running the script has to be a domain admin in order to create the new user, add to groups create mailboxes, etc.

                    But after thinking about it, would you really want users creating user accounts? What if that user was let go and had created themselves a rouge account that you didn't know about? We still need to be holding the keys to the kingdom, assuming that the kingdom is still safe of course.

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                    • black3dynamiteB
                      black3dynamite @NerdyDad
                      last edited by black3dynamite

                      @NerdyDad
                      What about using icacls command to manage permissions and ownership?

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                      • NerdyDadN
                        NerdyDad @black3dynamite
                        last edited by

                        @black3dynamite said in Creating users:

                        @NerdyDad
                        What about using icacls command to manage permissions and ownership?

                        Didn't know that existed. I will experiment with that and see if I can improve the scripts soon (not sure when, but soon...hopefully).

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                        • GreyG
                          Grey @NerdyDad
                          last edited by

                          @NerdyDad said in Creating users:

                          Full disclosure: It can create folders within network shares. I had to go through the drive (ex c$) in order to create the proper folder. However, I have not yet been able to add permissions to the folders via the script. I've always had to go back and add permissions later on. There is an NTFS add-on module that a third-party individual has written and put out there, but I was never able to get it to working properly.

                          I've used this to fix full directories of user home folders. Maybe you can cut out the parts you need for this user creation script?

                          #
                          # !! This ONLY works in PowerShell v2. !!
                          #
                          #            Variables
                          #
                          # Where is the root of the home drives?
                          $homeDrivesDir="\\domain.com\userdir$"
                          # Report only? ($false = fix problems - aka dangerous mode)
                          $reportMode = $false
                          # Print all valid directories?
                          $verbose = $false
                          # What domain are your users in?
                          $domainName = "domain.com"
                          #
                          # #############################################
                           
                          # Save the current working directory before we change it (purely for convenience)
                          pushd .
                          # Change to the location of the home drives
                          set-location $homeDrivesDir
                           
                          # Warn the user if we will be fixing or just reporting on problems
                          write-host ""
                           
                          if ($reportMode) {
                           Write-Host "Report mode is on. Not fixing problems!"
                          } else {
                           Write-Host "Report mode is off. Will fix problems!"
                          }
                           
                          write-host ""
                           
                          # Initialise a few counter variables. Only useful for multiple executions from the same session
                          $goodPermissions = $unfixablePermissions = $fixedPermissions = $badPermissions = 0
                          $failedFolders = @()
                           
                          # For every folder in the $homeDrivesDir folder
                          foreach($homeFolder in (Get-ChildItem $homeDrivesDir | Where {$_.psIsContainer -eq $true})) {
                           
                           # dump the current ACL in a variable
                           $Acl = Get-Acl $homeFolder
                           
                           # create a permission mask in the form of DOMAIN\Username where Username=foldername
                           #    (adjust as necessary if your home folders are not exactly your usernames)
                           $compareString = "*" + $domainName + "\" + $homeFolder.Name + " Allow  FullControl*"
                           
                           # if the permission mask is in the ACL
                           if ($Acl.AccessToString -like $compareString) {
                           
                           # everything's good, increment the counter and move on.
                           if ($verbose) {Write-Host "Permissions are valid for" $homeFolder.Name -backgroundcolor green -foregroundcolor white}
                           $goodPermissions += 1
                           
                           } else {
                           # Permissions are invalid, either fix or report
                           # increment the number of permissions needing repair
                           $badPermissions += 1
                           # if we're in report mode
                           if ($reportMode -eq $true) {
                           # reportmode is on, don't do anything
                           Write-Host "Permissions not valid for" $homeFolder.Name -backgroundcolor red -foregroundcolor white
                           } else {
                           # reportmode is off, fix the permissions
                           Write-Host "Setting permissions for" $homeFolder.Name -foregroundcolor white -backgroundcolor red
                           # Add the user in format DOMAIN\Username
                           $username = $domainName + "\" + $homeFolder.Name
                           # Grant the user full control
                           $accessLevel = "FullControl"
                           # Should permissions be inherited from above?
                           $inheritanceFlags = "ContainerInherit, ObjectInherit"
                           # Should permissions propagate to below?
                           $propagationFlags = "None"
                           # Is this an Allow/Deny entry?
                           $accessControlType = "Allow"
                           try {
                           # Create the Access Rule
                           $accessRule = New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemAccessRule($username,$accessLevel,$inheritanceFlags,$propagationFlags,$accessControlType)
                           
                           # Attempt to apply the access rule to the ACL
                           $Acl.SetAccessRule($accessRule)
                           Set-Acl $homeFolder $Acl
                           # vvvvvvv Possible PS v3+ fix vvvvvvvvv
                           # Set-Acl --path $homeFolder -AclObject $Acl
                           # ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                           # if it hasn't errored out by now, increment the counter
                           $fixedPermissions += 1
                           } catch {
                           # It failed!
                           # Increment the fail count
                           $unfixablePermissions += 1
                           # and add the folder to the list of failed folders
                           $failedFolders += $homeFolder
                           }
                           } #/if
                           } #/if
                          } #/foreach
                           
                          # Print out a summary
                           
                          Write-Host ""
                          Write-Host $goodPermissions "valid permissions"
                          Write-Host $badPermissions "permissions needing repair"
                          if ($reportMode -eq $false) {Write-Host $fixedPermissions "permissions fixed"}
                          if ($unfixablePermissions -gt 0) {
                           Write-Host $unfixablePermissions "ACLs could not be repaired."
                           foreach ($folder in $failedFolders) {Write-Host " -" $folder}
                          }
                           
                          # Cleanup
                          popd
                          
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                          • GreyG
                            Grey @NerdyDad
                            last edited by

                            @NerdyDad said in Creating users:

                            @NerdyDad said in Creating users:

                            @momurda said in Creating users:

                            I have 2 users starting next week, might have to use your script @NerdyDad
                            I usually just use the Copy User function in ADUC then fill out the name, make adjustments to group membership.
                            That looks essentially like the Copy User option from ADUC, but in PS, and it makes folders and such too.
                            I wonder though, are users able to answer these questions about themselves?

                            Unfortunately not because the user running the script has to be a domain admin in order to create the new user, add to groups create mailboxes, etc.

                            But after thinking about it, would you really want users creating user accounts? What if that user was let go and had created themselves a rouge account that you didn't know about? We still need to be holding the keys to the kingdom, assuming that the kingdom is still safe of course.

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                            • NerdyDadN
                              NerdyDad @Grey
                              last edited by

                              @Grey said in Creating users:

                              @NerdyDad said in Creating users:

                              Full disclosure: It can create folders within network shares. I had to go through the drive (ex c$) in order to create the proper folder. However, I have not yet been able to add permissions to the folders via the script. I've always had to go back and add permissions later on. There is an NTFS add-on module that a third-party individual has written and put out there, but I was never able to get it to working properly.

                              I've used this to fix full directories of user home folders. Maybe you can cut out the parts you need for this user creation script?

                              #
                              # !! This ONLY works in PowerShell v2. !!
                              #
                              #            Variables
                              #
                              # Where is the root of the home drives?
                              $homeDrivesDir="\\domain.com\userdir$"
                              # Report only? ($false = fix problems - aka dangerous mode)
                              $reportMode = $false
                              # Print all valid directories?
                              $verbose = $false
                              # What domain are your users in?
                              $domainName = "domain.com"
                              #
                              # #############################################
                               
                              # Save the current working directory before we change it (purely for convenience)
                              pushd .
                              # Change to the location of the home drives
                              set-location $homeDrivesDir
                               
                              # Warn the user if we will be fixing or just reporting on problems
                              write-host ""
                               
                              if ($reportMode) {
                               Write-Host "Report mode is on. Not fixing problems!"
                              } else {
                               Write-Host "Report mode is off. Will fix problems!"
                              }
                               
                              write-host ""
                               
                              # Initialise a few counter variables. Only useful for multiple executions from the same session
                              $goodPermissions = $unfixablePermissions = $fixedPermissions = $badPermissions = 0
                              $failedFolders = @()
                               
                              # For every folder in the $homeDrivesDir folder
                              foreach($homeFolder in (Get-ChildItem $homeDrivesDir | Where {$_.psIsContainer -eq $true})) {
                               
                               # dump the current ACL in a variable
                               $Acl = Get-Acl $homeFolder
                               
                               # create a permission mask in the form of DOMAIN\Username where Username=foldername
                               #    (adjust as necessary if your home folders are not exactly your usernames)
                               $compareString = "*" + $domainName + "\" + $homeFolder.Name + " Allow  FullControl*"
                               
                               # if the permission mask is in the ACL
                               if ($Acl.AccessToString -like $compareString) {
                               
                               # everything's good, increment the counter and move on.
                               if ($verbose) {Write-Host "Permissions are valid for" $homeFolder.Name -backgroundcolor green -foregroundcolor white}
                               $goodPermissions += 1
                               
                               } else {
                               # Permissions are invalid, either fix or report
                               # increment the number of permissions needing repair
                               $badPermissions += 1
                               # if we're in report mode
                               if ($reportMode -eq $true) {
                               # reportmode is on, don't do anything
                               Write-Host "Permissions not valid for" $homeFolder.Name -backgroundcolor red -foregroundcolor white
                               } else {
                               # reportmode is off, fix the permissions
                               Write-Host "Setting permissions for" $homeFolder.Name -foregroundcolor white -backgroundcolor red
                               # Add the user in format DOMAIN\Username
                               $username = $domainName + "\" + $homeFolder.Name
                               # Grant the user full control
                               $accessLevel = "FullControl"
                               # Should permissions be inherited from above?
                               $inheritanceFlags = "ContainerInherit, ObjectInherit"
                               # Should permissions propagate to below?
                               $propagationFlags = "None"
                               # Is this an Allow/Deny entry?
                               $accessControlType = "Allow"
                               try {
                               # Create the Access Rule
                               $accessRule = New-Object System.Security.AccessControl.FileSystemAccessRule($username,$accessLevel,$inheritanceFlags,$propagationFlags,$accessControlType)
                               
                               # Attempt to apply the access rule to the ACL
                               $Acl.SetAccessRule($accessRule)
                               Set-Acl $homeFolder $Acl
                               # vvvvvvv Possible PS v3+ fix vvvvvvvvv
                               # Set-Acl --path $homeFolder -AclObject $Acl
                               # ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
                               # if it hasn't errored out by now, increment the counter
                               $fixedPermissions += 1
                               } catch {
                               # It failed!
                               # Increment the fail count
                               $unfixablePermissions += 1
                               # and add the folder to the list of failed folders
                               $failedFolders += $homeFolder
                               }
                               } #/if
                               } #/if
                              } #/foreach
                               
                              # Print out a summary
                               
                              Write-Host ""
                              Write-Host $goodPermissions "valid permissions"
                              Write-Host $badPermissions "permissions needing repair"
                              if ($reportMode -eq $false) {Write-Host $fixedPermissions "permissions fixed"}
                              if ($unfixablePermissions -gt 0) {
                               Write-Host $unfixablePermissions "ACLs could not be repaired."
                               foreach ($folder in $failedFolders) {Write-Host " -" $folder}
                              }
                               
                              # Cleanup
                              popd
                              

                              I'm going have to play with that one next week. Thanks. 🙂

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                              • ObsolesceO
                                Obsolesce @NerdyDad
                                last edited by Obsolesce

                                @NerdyDad said in Creating users:

                                Try this out. It pops up with a command prompt to ask you a few questions to get started. Once the questions are answered, it takes care of most everything else. When it is done, it should spit out a piece of paper for you to give to the new employee with the information that they need.

                                I sterilized it so that you could use it in your company.

                                #Imports the AD & NTFS Modules (Module 1.02)
                                Import-Module activedirectory
                                Import-Module MSOnline
                                
                                #Sets Variables (Module 1.03)
                                $fn #First Name
                                $ln #Last Name
                                $title
                                $dep #Department
                                $loc #Location
                                $man #Manager
                                $un #Username
                                $officePhone
                                $streetAdd
                                $city
                                $ZIP
                                $fi #First Name Initial, will be used to figure out Username
                                
                                #Getting information (Module 1.04)
                                Write-Host "I need some information from you first. Answer the following questions to get started."
                                $fn = read-host "First Name?"
                                $ln = Read-Host "Last Name?"
                                $title = Read-Host "Title?"
                                $dep = Read-Host "Department?"
                                $man = Read-Host "Manager (Username)?"
                                $loc = Read-Host "<location>?"
                                
                                #Finding out the Username (Module 1.05)
                                $fi = $fn.Substring(0,1)
                                $un = -join ($ln, $fi)
                                
                                #Sets Location information (Module 1.06)
                                if ($loc -eq "Loc1") { #If the user is in Loc1 (Module 1.07)
                                    $officePhone = "(999) 999-9999";
                                    $streetAdd = "123 Anywhere Drive";
                                    $city = "YourTown";
                                    $ZIP = "12345";
                                }
                                Else { #If the user is in Loc2 (Module 1.08)
                                    $officePhone = "(987) 654-3210";
                                    $streetAdd = "987 Nothere Blvd";
                                    $city = "Somewhere Else";
                                    $ZIP = "98765";
                                }
                                
                                #Sets Password (Module 1.09)
                                $passwd = (Read-Host -AsSecureString "Account Password")
                                $password = ConvertFrom-SecureString -SecureString $passwd
                                
                                $userParams = @{ #(Module 1.10)
                                	'Name' = $un;
                                	'Enabled' = $true;
                                	'AccountPassword' = $passwd; 
                                	'UserPrincipalName' = -join ($un, "@mycompany.com");
                                	'SamAccountName' = $un;
                                	'ChangePasswordAtLogon' = $false;
                                	'GivenName' = $fn;
                                	'Surname' = $ln;
                                	'DisplayName' = -join ($fn, " ", $ln);
                                	'Description' = $title;
                                	'OfficePhone' = $officePhone;
                                	'StreetAddress' =  $streetAdd;
                                	'City' = $city;
                                	'State' = "Texas";
                                	'PostalCode' = $ZIP;
                                	'Title' = $title;
                                	'Department' = $dep;
                                	'Company' = 'MyCompany';
                                	'Manager' = $man;
                                }
                                
                                #Creates the user in AD (Module 1.11)
                                New-ADUser @userParams
                                
                                #Wait for the account to be created before doing anything else (Module 1.12)
                                Start-Sleep -Seconds 10
                                
                                #Makes the user's network drive, scan folder, and sets the permissions to their folders and files (Module 1.13)
                                if ($loc -eq "Loc1") { #If the user is in Loc1 (Module 1.14)
                                New-Item -Name $un -ItemType directory -Path "\\server\folder\" #Creates users network drive
                                New-Item -Name scans -ItemType directory -Path "\\server\folder\$un\" #Creates users scan folder
                                }
                                Else { #If the user is in Loc2 (Module 1.15)
                                New-Item -Name $un -ItemType directory -Path "\\server\folder\" #Creates users network drive
                                New-Item -Name scans -ItemType directory -Path "\\server\folder\$un" #Creates users scan folder
                                }
                                
                                #Adds the user to the correct Security Group for permissions and other network drives
                                if ($dep -eq "Accounting"){ #(Module 1.16)
                                Add-ADGroupMember -Identity 'Accounting' -Members $un #(Module 1.17)
                                } #Adds the user to the Accounting Group
                                Elseif ($dep -eq "Customer Service") { #(Module 1.18)
                                Add-ADGroupMember -Identity 'Customer Service' -Members $un #(Module 1.19)
                                } #Adds the user to the Customer Service Group
                                Elseif ($dep -eq "Executives") { #(Module 1.20)
                                Add-ADGroupMember -Identity 'Executives' -Members $un #(Module 1.21)
                                } #Adds the user to the Executives Group
                                Elseif ($dep -eq "HR") { #(Module 1.22)
                                Add-ADGroupMember -Identity 'Human Resources' -Members $un #(Module 1.23)
                                } #Adds the user to the Human Resources Group
                                Elseif ($dep -eq "Human Resources") { #(Module 1.24)
                                Add-ADGroupMember -Identity 'Human Resources' -Members $un #(Module 1.25)
                                } #Adds the user to the Human Resources Group
                                Elseif ($dep -eq "IT") { #(Module 1.26)
                                Add-ADGroupMember -Identity 'Domain Admins' -Members $un #(Module 1.27)
                                } #Adds the user to the Domain Admins Group for IT
                                Elseif ($dep -eq "Maintenance") { #(Module 1.28)
                                Add-ADGroupMember -Identity 'MaintGroup' -Members $un #(Module 1.29)
                                } #Adds the user to the Maintenance Group
                                Elseif ($dep -eq "Production") { #(Module 1.30)
                                Add-ADGroupMember -Identity 'Production' -Members $un #(Module 1.31)
                                } #Adds the user to the Production GroupHR
                                Elseif ($dep -eq "QA") {  #(Module 1.32)
                                Add-ADGroupMember -Identity 'QA Group' -Members $un #(Module 1.33)
                                } #Adds the user to the QA Group
                                Elseif ($dep -eq "Quality Assurance") {  #(Module 1.34)
                                Add-ADGroupMember -Identity 'QA Group' -Members $un #(Module 1.35)
                                } #Adds the user to the QA Group
                                Elseif ($dep -eq "Shipping") {  #(Module 1.36)
                                Add-ADGroupMember -Identity 'SHIP' -Members $un #(Module 1.37)
                                } #Adds the user to the Shipping Group
                                Else { #(Module 1.38)
                                Add-ADGroupMember -Identity 'Domain Users' -Members $un #(Module 1.39)
                                } #Dumps the user to the Domain Users Group
                                
                                $manfn = Get-ADUser $man -Properties Name | select Name #Gets the manager's name (Module 1.40)
                                
                                #Creates a report of the User's information
                                $report = "Hello $fn $ln,
                                
                                From the IT Department, welcome to <MyCompany>.   We 
                                are here to help you connect to the resources that you need for 
                                your job.   If you need assistance with technology, please feel 
                                free to contact us at either the help page, which is set as your 
                                home page in Internet Explorer, email us at 
                                helpdesk@<MyCompany>.com, or call us at extension 4357.
                                
                                Below you will find your information so that you can login to 
                                the network and get started:
                                
                                Your username is domain\$un
                                Your password is 
                                Your email address is $fn$ln@<MyCompany>.com
                                Your phone number is $officePhone Ext. 
                                
                                It is suggested that you change your password to something that 
                                you can remember but difficult enough that somebody else cannot 
                                figure out.   The requirement is only 6 characters, but we do 
                                advise on making it longer, throw some numbers and special 
                                characters in there as well to make it stronger.   Best advice 
                                would be to use a pass-PHRASE instead of a pass-WORD.
                                
                                Your computer should already be setup with your email loaded and 
                                your network drives.   At <MyCompany>, we use Microsoft 
                                Outlook as the email client.   Depending on what department you 
                                are in will depend on what drives you have available.   
                                Generally, everybody will have an F: drive and a G: drive.   The 
                                F: drive is your network folder.   Place in there the documents 
                                that you feel you cannot do your job without.   In the F: drive 
                                will be a scan folder.   When you go to the Xerox to scan in 
                                documents, then you will find them in your scan folder.   The G: 
                                drive is a company-wide shared folder.  As for your department 
                                drives, it would be best to talk with $($manfn.name), 
                                your supervisor/manager, about the nature and uses of these drives.
                                
                                The use of the equipment and resources provided are a privilege 
                                to you for use and should not be taken advantage of.   There are 
                                measures set in place that allows us to manage the network.   Do 
                                not assume that there is any personal privacy on this network.   
                                The only privacy that you can assume is for the nature of your 
                                work.   All information (including emails, documents, 
                                spreadsheets, pictures, etc.) contained on the equipment 
                                provided and on the network is the sole property of Standard 
                                Meat Company.
                                
                                If you have problems with your equipment or network resources, 
                                please feel free to ask.   We do not mind helping, but we cannot 
                                help if we do not know, so please ask! 
                                
                                Sincerely,
                                
                                
                                Your IT Department"
                                
                                if ($loc -eq "Loc1") { #(Module 1.43)
                                Write-Output $report | Out-Printer
                                }
                                Else { #(Module 1.44)
                                Write-Output $report | Out-Printer \\server\'Xerox WorkCentre 4260'
                                }
                                
                                #Waiting for AD & Azure to Synchronize, which synchronizes every 30 minutes (Module 1.45)
                                Write-host "Waiting..."
                                Start-Sleep -Seconds 1800
                                
                                #Connect to O365 and licenses the user
                                Connect-MsolService #(Module 1.46)
                                Set-MsolUserLicense -UserPrincipalName (-join($un,'@<MyCompany>.com')) -AddLicenses #(Module 1.47)
                                
                                #Connects to the Exchange box, creates the users email account, then disconnects from the Exchange box
                                $mail = New-PSSession -ConfigurationName Microsoft.Exchange -ConnectionUri https://outlook.office365.com/powershell-liveid/ -AllowRedirection -Authentication Basic -Credential $cred #(Module 1.48-Part 1)
                                Import-PSSession $mail -WarningAction SilentlyContinue | Out-Null #(Module 1.48-Part 2)
                                enable-Mailbox -Identity $un -Alias $un -DisplayName (-join($fn,$ln)) #Creates the users mailbox (Module 1.49)
                                IF ($dep -eq "Executives") { #(Module 1.50)
                                Set-Mailbox (-join($un,'@<MyCompany>.com')) -ProhibitSendQuota 19.5GB -ProhibitSendReceiveQuota 20GB -IssueWarningQuota 19GB #Sets the mailbox size in Exchange Online so that the user isn't using all 50 GB of storage (Module 1.51)
                                } #If they are an executive, then they get 20 GB of mailbox space
                                elseif ($dep -eq "IT") { #(Module 1.52)
                                Set-Mailbox (-join($un,'@<MyCompany>.com')) #(Module 1.53)
                                } #IT gets the full mailbox, of course 
                                else { #(Module 1.54)
                                Set-Mailbox (-join($un,'@<MyCompany>.com')) -ProhibitSendQuota 9.5GB -ProhibitSendReceiveQuota 10GB -IssueWarningQuota 9GB #Sets the mailbox size in Exchange Online so that the user isn't using all 50 GB of storage (Module 1.55)
                                } #Otherwise, everybody else gets 10 GB of mailbox space
                                Remove-PSSession -Session $mail #Disconnects from the Exchange box (Module 1.56)
                                

                                This is a great script, especially if you have users frequently cycling in and out of the company. Also a good base to expand from, or customize to make it fit many environments.

                                Something that stuck out in the script for me was that the homeDirectory AD attribute wasn't being used (unless I missed it). When you set that, AD automatically does permissions appropriately for the users home drive or home directory. It works well with DFS or DFSR.

                                Edit: I use the following format for "homeDirectory": \\DOMAIN\Namespace\HomeDrives\%username%
                                Path can be whatever works, above is just what happens to be for that case.

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