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Add a Computer

Add a Computer

This guide shows you how to add a computer to Active Directory with PowerShell.

10-15 min

Add a Computer

Command Summary

# Ajouter un ordinateur simple
New-ADComputer -Name "PC-01" -Path "OU=Ordinateurs,DC=lab,DC=lan"

# Ajouter un ordinateur avec des propriétés supplémentaires
New-ADComputer -Name "PC-02" -Path "OU=Ordinateurs,DC=lab,DC=lan" -Description "Ordinateur portable" -OperatingSystem "Windows 10"

# Ajouter plusieurs ordinateurs à partir d'un fichier CSV
Import-Csv "C:\Ordinateurs.csv" | ForEach-Object {
    New-ADComputer -Name $_.Name -Path $_.Path -Description $_.Description
}

Detailed Explanations

1. Add a Simple Computer

The basic command to add a computer:

New-ADComputer -Name "PC-01" -Path "OU=Ordinateurs,DC=lab,DC=lan"

2. Add a Computer with Additional Properties

You can specify several properties when creating the computer:

New-ADComputer -Name "PC-02" -Path "OU=Ordinateurs,DC=lab,DC=lan" -Description "Ordinateur portable" -OperatingSystem "Windows 10"

3. Add Multiple Computers from a CSV File

To automate adding multiple computers:

Import-Csv "C:\Ordinateurs.csv" | ForEach-Object {
    New-ADComputer -Name $_.Name -Path $_.Path -Description $_.Description
}
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