Add an OU to active directory.
Syntax
DSADD OU OrganizationalUnit_DN
[-desc Description]
[{-s Server | -d Domain}] [-u UserName] [-p {Password | *}]
[-q] [{-uc | -uco | -uci}]
Key
OrganizationalUnit_DN Distinguished name of the OU that you want to add.
If omitted will be taken from standard input (stdin)
-desc Description of the OU
-s Server to connect to (Default=the domain controller in the logon domain.)
-d Domain to connect to.
-u Username with which the user logs on to a remote server.
-p Password (UserName or Domain\UserName or Username@domain.com)
-q Quiet, suppress all output
-uc Unicode format
-uco Unicode format for output only
-uci Unicode format for input only
DS* commands are available on networked machines with the server role A.D. Domain Services installed, Domain Controllers (or for XP users: XP Professional).
To also make the computer a member of a specific group (for applying group policy), use the -memberof option.
Example
Add an OU AcmeCo to the domain SS64.com:
C:\> dsadd ou cn=AcmeCo,dc=ss64,dc=com
“Originality is going back to origins” - Antoni Gaudi
Related commands:
DSAdd - Add object
DSMod - Modify object
DSQuery - Search for objects
DSGet - Display object
DSMove - Move object
DSRM - Delete object
