bulk-user-from-names.ps1

# ----- Edit these Variables for your own Use Case ----- #
$PASSWORD_FOR_USERS   = "Password1"
$USER_FIRST_LAST_LIST = Get-Content .\names.txt
# ------------------------------------------------------ #

$count = 1

New-ADOrganizationalUnit -Name _USERS -ProtectedFromAccidentalDeletion $false

foreach ($n in $USER_FIRST_LAST_LIST) {

    $firstname = $n.Split(" ")[0].ToLower()
    $lastName = $n.Split(" ")[1].ToLower()
    $username = $firstname + '.' + $lastName
    $password = ConvertTo-SecureString $PASSWORD_FOR_USERS -AsPlainText -Force

    Write-Host "[+] Creating Username:Password = $($username):'$($PASSWORD_FOR_USERS)'" -ForegroundColor Green
    
    New-AdUser -AccountPassword $password `
               -GivenName $first `
               -Surname $last `
               -DisplayName $username `
               -Name $username `
               -EmployeeID $username `
               -PasswordNeverExpires $true `
               -Path "ou=_USERS,$(([ADSI]`"").distinguishedName)" `
               -Enabled $true

}