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New-ADGroup



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SYNOPSIS

Creates an Active Directory group.

SYNTAX


New-ADGroup [-Name] <String> [-GroupScope] <ADGroupScope> [-AuthType <ADAuthType>] [-Credential <PSCredential>] [-Description <String>]
[-DisplayName <String>] [-GroupCategory <ADGroupCategory>] [-HomePage <String>] [-Instance <ADGroup>] [-ManagedBy <ADPrincipal>]
[-OtherAttributes <Hashtable>] [-PassThru [<SwitchParameter>]] [-Path <String>] [-SamAccountName <String>] [-Server <String>] [-Confirm
[<SwitchParameter>]] [-WhatIf [<SwitchParameter>]] [<CommonParameters>]



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DESCRIPTION


The New-ADGroup cmdlet creates a new Active Directory group object. Many object properties are defined by setting cmdlet parameters.
Properties that cannot be set by cmdlet parameters can be set using the OtherAttributes parameter.


The Name and GroupScope parameters specify the name and scope of the group and are required to create a new group. You can define the new
group as a security or distribution group by setting the GroupType parameter. The Path parameter specifies the container or organizational
unit (OU) for the group.


The following methods explain different ways to create an object by using this cmdlet.


Method 1: Use the New-ADGroup cmdlet, specify the required parameters, and set any additional property values by using the cmdlet parameters.


Method 2: Use a template to create the new object. To do this, create a new group object or retrieve a copy of an existing group object and
set the Instance parameter to this object. The object provided to the Instance parameter is used as a template for the new object. You can
override property values from the template by setting cmdlet parameters. For examples and more information, see the Instance parameter
description for this cmdlet.


Method 3: Use the Import-CSV cmdlet with the New-ADGroup cmdlet to create multiple Active Directory group objects. To do this, use the
Import-CSV cmdlet to create the custom objects from a comma-separated value (CSV) file that contains a list of object properties. Then pass
these objects through the pipeline to the New-ADGroup cmdlet to create the group objects.



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RELATED LINKS

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Get-ADGroup
Remove-ADGroup
Set-ADGroup
Import-CSV

REMARKS

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Examples


-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------

C:\PS>New-ADGroup -Name "RODC Admins" -SamAccountName RODCAdmins -GroupCategory Security -GroupScope Global -DisplayName "RODC Administrators"
-Path "CN=Users,DC=Fabrikam,DC=Com" -Description "Members of this group are RODC Administrators"



Description

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Create a new group named 'RODC Admins' in the container 'CN=Users,DC=Fabrikam,DC=Com' and set the GroupCategory, DisplayName, GroupScope, and
Description properties on the new object.




-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------

C:\PS>Get-ADGroup FabrikamBranch1 -Properties Description | New-ADGroup -Name Branch1Employees -SamAccountName Branch1Employees
-GroupCategory Distribution -PassThru


GroupScope : Universal
Name : Branch1Employees
GroupCategory : Distribution
SamAccountName : Branch1Employees
ObjectClass : group
ObjectGUID : 8eebce44-5df7-4bed-a98b-b987a702103e
SID : S-1-5-21-41432690-3719764436-1984117282-1117
DistinguishedName : CN=Branch1Employees,CN=Users,DC=Fabrikam,DC=com



Description

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Create a new group using the property values from a current group.




-------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------

C:\PS>New-ADGroup -Server localhost:60000 -Path "OU=AccountDeptOU,DC=AppNC" -Name AccountLeads -GroupScope DomainLocal -GroupCategory
Distribution



Description

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Create a new group named 'AccountLeads' on an AD LDS instance.