Managing Users and Groups with PowerShell

Manually managing user accounts and group permissions in a growing organization is time-consuming and prone to human error. This text-based course guides you through automating directory administration using PowerShell, helping you save time and ensure consistency across your network.\n\nBy reading and practicing the concepts in this course, you will transition from manual administration to writing efficient scripts that handle bulk user creation, membership updates, and cloud directory modifications. You will gain a solid foundation in automating daily IT operations safely and securely.\n\nWhat you'll learn:\n- Understand foundational directory concepts, including users, groups, and administrative privileges.\n- Create and configure user accounts individually and in bulk using PowerShell cmdlets.\n- Manage security and distribution group memberships programmatically.\n- Connect to cloud directories using modern, secure authentication modules like the Graph SDK.\n- Apply basic error handling and logging to ensure your administrative scripts run reliably.\n- Generate detailed reports on user status and group access for security auditing.\n\nThe course begins with essential terminology, basic directory concepts, and PowerShell command structures before guiding you through hands-on scripting scenarios for local and cloud environments. You will learn to write, test, and run administrative commands with confidence.\n\nThis course is designed for aspiring system administrators, IT support specialists, and beginners looking to learn automation without any prior scripting experience.\n\nStart building your automation skills today and streamline your directory management workflow.