AD: Create Account

Description

Use the step to create a new Active Directory user.

Configurations

Field name	Description
Step name	Specify a unique name for the step.
CONNECTION tab:	Connection fields
Server Name	Specify the Hostname or Server Name or Fully Qualified Domain Name or IP address of machine where Active Directory is hosted. The field is mandatory.
Port	Specify the port number for Active Directory. If port number is not provided, use the internal default port for Active Directory, that is, 389. The port should be an integer.
Username	Specify the user's logon name. For example, sbrown, scott.brown, and so on. Or Specify the user's principal name. For example, sbrown@autoedge.com of an Active Directory account to authenticate. The field is mandatory.
Password
Accept value as variable/static	Specify or select the password, as required. If the Accept Value as variable/static checkbox is selected, then the password field appears as a text box and accepts static or variable values. OR If the Accept Value as variable/static checkbox is clear, then the password field appears as a dropdown in which you can select a field from the previous steps.
Test Connection	Click to verify if the connection is available or not. For verification purpose, the fields coming from previous steps are not allowed since field values can only be accessed when workflow is in Running state. Static values and environment variables are allowed.
INPUT tab:	Input Fields
First Name	Specify the first name of the user account you want to create. The field is mandatory.
Last Name	Specify the last name of the user account you want to create. The field is mandatory.
Full Name	Specify the full name of the user account you want to create. The field is mandatory.
User Logon Name	Specify the user logon name. For example, sbrown, scott.brown, and so on. Or Specify the user principal name. For example, sbrown@autoedge.com for the account you want to create. The field is mandatory.
User Password	Specify the password you want for the user account you want to create.
Path	Specify the path of Active Directory object where you want to create the user account. For example, OU=Temp, DC=autoedge, DC=com. The field is mandatory.

Notes:

• The user account is created even if the password creation fails. The password creation may fail because of Password policy restrictions. Use the Reset Account Password option to set the password for the account.
• To ensure that accounts remain secure, user accounts are not enabled unless a valid password is set or Password Not Required is set in the Active Directory.

Field name	Description
OUTPUT tab:	Output Field
Result	The field holds the result of the successful plugin execution. The default label for the field is Result. Successful execution shows user account is created. The field is mandatory.