export user list and create users in active directory

dirkdigs 921 Reputation points
2023-01-18T18:55:41.1133333+00:00

I have 100 users in M365 tenant (cloud only , no dirsync) .

I need to create same 100 users in active directory .

i need to enable dirsync.

is there easy way to create the user in active directory?

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  1. Dillon Silzer 55,481 Reputation points
    2023-01-18T19:48:41.75+00:00

    Hello,

    You will either want to export the users via PowerShell or go to https://admin.microsoft.com > Users > Active Users > Export Users:

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    Then you can either run one by one through the CSV or create a PowerShell script utilizing New-ADUser iteritively through the CSV file with a for each loop.

    New-ADUser

    https://video2.skills-academy.com/en-us/powershell/module/activedirectory/new-aduser?view=windowsserver2022-ps

    Import-Csv

    https://video2.skills-academy.com/en-us/powershell/module/microsoft.powershell.utility/import-csv?view=powershell-7.3

    Side Note: You cannot use Azure AD Connect to sync from Office 365 Cloud to on-prem (as it is only on-prem to Cloud).

    If this is helpful please accept answer.