In this tutorial, we will see how to create an Active Directory group from a domain controller in PowerShell using the New-ADGroup cmdlet.
Syntax to create a group in PowerShell:
New-ADGroup -Name "NomDuGroupe" -GroupeScope "Etendue du groupe" -Path "OU=OU_du_Groupe,DC=domain,DC=lan"
Example: Create the SysAdmin group in the OU Groups which is located in the OU IT.
New-AdGroup -Name "SysAdmin" -GroupScope Global -Path "OU=Groups,OU=IT,DC=LAB,DC=INTRA"Create a group in Active Directory using PowerShell
Ouvrir une invite de commande PowerShell
On a domain controller, open a PowerShell window or from a command prompt enter the powershell command.
Use the New-ADGroup cmdlet
Use the New-ADGroup cmdlet to create an Active Directory group.
New-AdGroup -Name "SysAdmin" -GroupScope Global -Path "OU=Groups,OU=IT,DC=LAB,DC=INTRA"
Check group creation
To verify that the group is created, use the Get-ADGroup cmdlet.
Get-ADGroup -Identity SysAdmin
