AutoOUADCreator/AutoOUADCreator.ps1

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# Copyright 2024 Rayyan Hodges, TAFE NSW, AlphaDelta
# Contact: rayyan.hodges@studytafensw.edu.au
# Program Name: AutoOUADCreator
# Purpose of script: Create a batch set of OU' using a CSV file within an existing Active Directory Forest.
# Extra Notes: Modify line 37 with appropriate domain info. (AlphaDelta.com is used in this scenario)
#Import the Active Directory module to allow modifcations to the forest.
import-module ActiveDirectory
#Get user to specify path of the CSV file containing OU names to be added into the Active Directory.
$fpath = Read-Host -Prompt "Please enter the path to your CSV file containing OU info to be added within the Active Directory Domain Forest"
# Check if the CSV file exists
if (Test-Path $fpath) {
# Display path to file given by end-user
Write-Host "CSV file path: $fpath"
# Display path to file given by end-user
echo $fpath
# Import OU info from CSV file with error checking
try {
$fous = Import-Csv $fpath -ErrorAction Stop
} catch {
Write-Host "Error importing CSV file: $_"
exit
}
#Create OU's within the Active Directory forest by looping throughout each row within the CSV file.
foreach ($row in $fous) {
# Get the name of the OU from the CSV
$ouName = $row.Name
# Ensure $ouName is not null or empty
if (-not [string]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($ouName)) {
# Get all existing OUs in the specified path
try {
$existingOUs = Get-ADOrganizationalUnit -Filter * -SearchBase "DC=PSTest,DC=local" | Select-Object -ExpandProperty Name
} catch {
Write-Host "Error retrieving existing OUs: $_"
exit
}
# Check if the OU already exists
$ouExists = $false
foreach ($existingOU in $existingOUs) {
if ($existingOU -eq $ouName) {
$ouExists = $true
break
}
}
i if (-not $ouExists) {
# Create the OU
try {
New-ADOrganizationalUnit -Name $ouName -Path "DC=PSTest,DC=local" -ErrorAction Stop
Write-Host "OU '$ouName' created successfully."
} catch {
Write-Host "Error creating OU '$ouName': $_"
}
} else {
Write-Host "OU '$ouName' already exists, proceeding to next entry."
}
} else {
Write-Host "Skipping empty OU name."
}
}
} else {
Write-Host "The specified CSV file does not exist."
}