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The code provided works as intended (I've tested and verified on a test DC).
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The code provided works as intended (I've tested and verified on a test DC).

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Hey Guys - <br />
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Quick question - we have a domain with numerous OUs nested within each other. &nbsp;Most are in the format below:<br />
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- AD Root<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp;- Site<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; - Location<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;- Workstations<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;- Users<br />
&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;- Groups<br />
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The &quot;Location&quot; parent is the name of physical location and we have many across the country. &nbsp;What I am trying to do is create / locate a script or tool which will do the following:<br />
- Obtain a list of members (device) in a specific &quot;Location&quot; OU <i>(including children)</i><br />
- Create an AD security group named after the &quot;Location&quot; which contains the same members<br />
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I can see where this may be doable fairly easily if I wanted to make a group named after an OU which the devices were immediately in, but am actually needing it to be the name of the OU one level up. &nbsp;I've got about 200 - 300 of these I want to create.<br />
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Any suggestions? &nbsp;Thanks!
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Hey Guys - 

Quick question - we have a domain with numerous OUs nested within each other.  Most are in the format below:

- AD Root
   - Site
      - Location
         - Workstations
         - Users
         - Groups

The "Location" parent is the name of physical location and we have many across the country.  What I am trying to do is create / locate a script or tool which will do the following:
- Obtain a list of members (device) in a specific "Location" OU (including children)
- Create an AD security group named after the "Location" which contains the same members

I can see where this may be doable fairly easily if I wanted to make a group named after an OU which the devices were immediately in, but am actually needing it to be the name of the OU one level up.  I've got about 200 - 300 of these I want to create.

Any suggestions?  Thanks!

Script to Create AD Security Groups based on OU Membership

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