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In this lesson you will learn how to create Active Directory user accounts.
Step 1. Open Server Manager
Open Server Manager by clicking the Windows button and clicking Server Manager or by searching for Server Manager.
Step 2. Start Active Directory
In server manager, click Tools > Active Directory Users and Computers:

Step 3. Create the Active Directory User
Right click on your desired OU and select New > User:

Now the new user window will appear. Specify your users info like first name, middle initial (if you want), last name and user name.
For the user logon name I prefer to use the first.last format, but this is really up to you. Whatever you decide, make sure all of your users keep the same consistent naming convention.

Once you enter all of these details you can click Next.
Step 4. Configure Password
On the next page you will create the new users password. Below the two password prompts, we have the option to specify the following settings:
User must change password at next logon
When the user logs in, they will receive a message forcing them to change the password before logging in as shown below:

User cannot change password
This setting will not allow the user to change their password once they log in. Selecting this is a BAD security practice.
Password never expire
This will configure the user account to not be force to reset their password when their password expires. The length of time before a password expires is configured with Group Policy. Using this setting is also a BAD security practice.
Account is disabled
This is a good option to use when you’re creating a user account for a new hire that doesn’t start for another two weeks. You don’t want to have active user accounts that are not being used.

Click Next.
Step 5. Complete User Account

Click Finish to complete the user account process.
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Course Introduction • 1min
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Getting Started with Active Directory Domain Services • 52min
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Section Overview
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Text | 1 min
Installing the ADDS (Active Directory Domain Services) Server Role
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Promote the Server to a Domain Controller
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Forests, Trees and Domains
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Windows Domain Quiz
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Lab: Installing the Active Directory Domain Services
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Introduction to Active Directory Users & Computers • 1hr 23min
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Section Overview
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Organizational Units (OUs) and Containers
Video | 5 min
Creating, managing and deleting OUs
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Creating User Accounts with Active Directory
Video | 8 min
Searching for Objects in Active Directory
Video | 6 min
Resetting User Passwords and Unclocking Accounts in Active Directory
Video | 6 min
Understanding Groups and Memberships
Video | 11 min
Disabling and Deleting User Accounts
Video | 6 min
Active Directory Quiz
Quiz | 5 Questions
Lab: Active Directory Users and Computers
Lab | 30 min
Adding a Second Domain Controller • 1hr 30min
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Notice of change in Lab Names
Text | 2 min
Section Overview
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Video | 2 min
Promoting Our Second Domain Controller
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Flexible Single Master Operation (FSMO) Roles Overview
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Video | 4 min
Transferring FSMO (Flexible Single Master Operations) Roles
Video | 5 min
Adding a Second Domain Controller Quiz
Quiz | 5 Questions
Lab: Adding a Second Domain Controller
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Active Directory Backups • 1hr 24min
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Creating an Active Directory / System State Backup
Video | 4 min
Restoring an Active Directory Backup
Video | 7 min
Creating and Restoring Active Directory Snapshots
Video | 8 min
Active Directory Backups Quiz
Quiz | 5 Questions
Lab: Active Directory Backups
Lab | 60 min
How to Administrate Active Directory with Windows PowerShell • 1hr 58min
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Enabling Script Execution for PowerShell
Video | 6 min
Listing AD Users with PowerShell
Video | 14 min
Creating AD Users with PowerShell
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Video | 10 min
Creating User Accounts from a CSV (Comma Separated Value) File
Video | 15 min
Move All Disable Users to Disabled Users OU with PowerShell
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AD PowerShell Quiz
Quiz | 5 Questions
Lab: ADUC PowerShell Automation
Lab | 60 min
Administrating AD SS (Active Directory Sites and Services) • 1hr 3min
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Active Directory Sites and Services - Section Overview
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Video | 8 min
Configuring Our ITFROUTE01 Server to act as a Router
Video | 11 min
Configuring Active Directory Sites and Services
Video | 9 min
Administrating AD SS Quiz
Quiz | 5 Questions
Lab: Configure ADDS Between Two Subnets
Lab | 30 min
Active Directory Trusts • 54min
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Window Trusts Explained
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Video | 6 min
Configuring DNS Settings for Active Directory Trusts
Video | 6 min
Establish a Two-way Active Directory Trust
Video | 7 min
Active Directory Trusts Quiz
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Lab: Establish a two-way AD Trust
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Modifying the Active Directory Schema • 43min
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Add Custom Attributes to Active Directory Users
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Active Directory Schema Quiz
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Lab: Extending the Active Directory Schema
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Course Conclusion • 1min
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