How to add AD-user via command-line ?

C:> dsadd user UserDN [-samid SAMName] [-upn UPN] [-fn FirstName] [-mi Initial] [-ln LastName] [-display DisplayName] [-empid EmployeeID] [-pwd {Password | *}] [-desc Description] [-memberof Group ...] [-office Office] [-tel PhoneNumber] [-email Email] [-hometel HomePhoneNumber] [-pager PagerNumber] [-mobile CellPhoneNumber] [-fax FaxNumber] [-iptel IPPhoneNumber] [-webpg WebPage] [-title Title] [-dept Department] [-company Company] [-mgr Manager] [-hmdir HomeDirectory] [-hmdrv DriveLetter:][-profile ProfilePath] [-loscr ScriptPath] [-mustchpwd {yes | no}] [-canchpwd {yes | no}] [-reversiblepwd {yes | no}] [-pwdneverexpires {yes | no}] [-acctexpires NumberOfDays] [-disabled {yes | no}] [{-s Server | -d Domain}] [-u UserName] [-p {Password | *}] [-q] [{-uc | -uco | -uci}]

We can add a user through graphically in Active directory users and computers.

From Command line:

dsadd user cn="username",ou="ouname",dc="domain name" -pwd=<new password you want to given> -display  "give the display name you want"

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You  can add a user through graphically in Active directory users and computers.

From CLI :

dsadd user cn="username",ou="ouname",dc="domain name" -pwd=<new password you want to given> -display  "give the display name you want

using CMD :  DSADD .exe  

Powershell  :  new-aduser cmdlet  provide  capability to add user  using  command prompt

dsadd user cn="username",ou="ouname",dc="domain name" -pwd=<new password you want to given> -display  "give the display name you want"

Windows +r

cmd

and enter DSADD

this command helps to add the user in ad

For example, to add user John to AD, I typed