Generating new user name

Question

Hey All,
I have created a runbook to create new user, our company uses last name and first initial for user name, how can I get that generated in a runbook, I tried random text generator but it didn't work. any ideas please

Answer 1

Hi, best should be to use PowerShell for that, here is a sample Script.
Depends on how you want to create the Username, but should help
<#
.SYNOPSIS
This is a Powershell script to clean up the Sid-History of Users in a specified Organization Unit.
.DESCRIPTION
Parameters:
-Verbose
> Set Verbose to $true for Testing mode
> Set Verbose to $false for Productive mode
> Default Value: $true
-DistinguishedNameOU
> Set DistinguishedNameOU to define the scope
> Default Value: "DC=voestalpine,DC=root,DC=local"
-RecreateDatabaseEntries
> Set RecreateDatabaseEntries to $true for Database Rebuild (necessary after Domain Migration), Duration: approx. 1 Week
By setting RecreateDatabaseEntries to $true all other Parameters will be ignored.
> Set RecreateDatabaseEntries to $false; using existing DatabaseValues
> Default Value: $false
-UserReportLoggingPath
> Set UserReportLoggingPath to change Logging Path for User-Report
> Default Value: "C:\Temp\"
-FullLoggingPath
> Set FullLoggingPath to change Logging Path for User-Report
> Default Value: "C:\Temp\"
.EXAMPLE
Clean SID-History of Users and Groups in OU "OU=Stahl,DC=voestalpine,DC=root,DC=local"
./AD_SID_CleanUP_SCRIPT_V0.2.ps1 -DistinguishedNameOU "OU=Stahl,DC=voestalpine,DC=root,DC=local" -Verbose:$true
Rebuild Database Entries
./AD_SID_CleanUP_SCRIPT_V0.2.ps1 -RecreateDatabaseEntries:$true
#>
##################Section: Parameters###################
#Parameters for Script-Mode:
param(
#[Parameter(Mandatory=$True)]
[string]$OU,
#[Parameter(Mandatory=$True)]
[string]$GivenName="MiChàel",
#[Parameter(Mandatory=$True)]
[string]$LastName="SeiDl",
#[Parameter(Mandatory=$True)]
[ValidateSet("A", "B")]
[string]$Mode,
#[Parameter(Mandatory=$True)]
[string]$Domain="ad.base-it.at",
#[Parameter(Mandatory=$True)]
[string]$FullLoggingPath = "C:\Users\Michael\SkyDrive\3-Work\3 - TECH\Scripts\PowerShell\ActiveDirectory\GetUsername ",
#[Parameter(Mandatory=$True)]
[ValidateSet("Yes", "No")]
[string]$Cleaning = "Yes"
$FullLoggingFileName = "FullLog"+"_"+$GivenName+"_"+$lastname+".txt"
#Settings Mode A
$A_CharLastName=3
$A_CharGivenName=2
$B_CharLastName=3
$B_CharGivenName=2
##################Section: Functions####################
# Function Get-MyModule:
# Function Get-MyModule imports the given $name Module or PSSnapin.
# Return Values:
# $true => success
# $false => error
Function Get-MyModule ($name)
if(-not(Get-Module -name $name))
if(Get-Module -ListAvailable | Where-Object { $_.name -eq $name })
Import-Module -Name $name
return $true
else {
if(-not(Get-PSSnapin | where { $_.Name -eq $name })){
if(Get-PSSnapin -Registered | Where-Object { $_.name -eq $name })
Add-PSSnapin $name
return $true
else{
return $false
else { return $true }
else { return $true }
# Function Write-LogAppendLine ($Text, $Public):
# Function Write-LogAppendLine adds the formated Text to the Log-File ("<current Date> - $F_Text - $F_Value")
# No return Value
function Write-LogAppendLine ($Text, $Public) {
if (!(Test-Path -Path $FullLoggingPath)) {
New-Item -Path $FullLoggingPath -ItemType Directory
if (!(Test-Path -Path $FullLoggingPath\$FullLoggingFileName)) {
New-Item -Path $FullLoggingPath\$FullLoggingFileName -ItemType File
$Datum=Get-Date -format dd.MM.yyyy-HH:mm:ss
$Log="$Datum - $Text"
add-Content -Path $FullLoggingPath\$FullLoggingFileName -Value $Log
if ($Public -eq "Yes") {
Write-Host $Text
if ($Text -match "Error") {
Write-Host "Script stoped"
#exit
# Function Clean-Akzent ($Name):
# Function Clean-Akzent cleans all Names from Akzent
# No return Value
function Clean-Akzent ($Name) {
Try
$Value=$Name.replace('à','a').replace('á','a').replace('é','e').replace('è','e').replace('ó','o').replace('ò','o').replace('ú','u').replace('ù','u').replace('í','i').replace('ì','i')
Write-LogAppendLine "Info: Name cleaned from Akzent => $Value." "Yes"
return $Value
Catch
$ErrorMessage = $_.Exception.Message
$FailedItem = $_.Exception.ItemName
Write-LogAppendLine "Error: Failed on cleaning Akzent." "Yes"
Write-LogAppendLine "Error: Failed Item => $FailedItem" "No"
Write-LogAppendLine "Error: ErrorMessage => $ErrorMessage" "No"
return $false
# Function Clean-Size ($Name):
# Function Clean-Size uppers the first Character and lowers all others
# No return Value
function Clean-Size ($Name) {
Try
$NameArray=$Name.Split(' ')
$givenName=$null
$CountNameArray=1
foreach ($Entry in $NameArray) {
if ($CountNameArray -gt 1) {
$Value+=" "
$Value+=$Entry.Substring(0,1).ToUpper()+$Entry.Substring(1).ToLower()
$CountNameArray++
Write-LogAppendLine "Info: Name cleaned uppere and lower => $Value." "Yes"
return $Value
Catch
$ErrorMessage = $_.Exception.Message
$FailedItem = $_.Exception.ItemName
Write-LogAppendLine "Error: Failed on cleaning Akzent." "Yes"
Write-LogAppendLine "Error: Failed Item => $FailedItem" "No"
Write-LogAppendLine "Error: ErrorMessage => $ErrorMessage" "No"
return $false
# Function Get-Username_A ($LastName, $GivenName):
# Function Get-Username_A
# No return Value
function Get-Username_A ($LastName, $GivenName) {
Try
If ($LastName.length -gt $A_CharLastName) {
$A_LastName = $LastName.ToLower().Substring(0,$A_CharLastName)
else
$A_LastName = $LastName.ToLower()}
If ($GivenName.length -gt $A_CharFirstName) {
$A_GivenName = $GivenName.ToLower().Substring(0,$A_CharGivenName)
else
$A_GivenName = $GivenName.ToLower()
$UsernameOrig="$A_LastName$A_GivenName"
$Username=$UsernameOrig
$Nummer=1
$UserExist=0
while ($UserExist -lt 1) {
if (!(get-aduser -filter {SamAccountName -eq $Username})) {
$UserExist=1
$Value=$Username
Else
$Username=$UsernameOrig+$Nummer
$Nummer++
Write-LogAppendLine "Info: Got a Username => $Value." "Yes"
return $Value
Catch
$ErrorMessage = $_.Exception.Message
$FailedItem = $_.Exception.ItemName
Write-LogAppendLine "Error: Failed on cleaning Akzent." "Yes"
Write-LogAppendLine "Error: Failed Item => $FailedItem" "No"
Write-LogAppendLine "Error: ErrorMessage => $ErrorMessage" "No"
return $false
# Function Get-Username_B ($LastName, $GivenName):
# Function Get-Username_B
# No return Value
function Get_Username_B ($LastName, $GivenName) {
Try
$GivenNameOrig=$GivenName
If ($LastName.length -gt $B_CharLastName) {
$LastName = $LastName.ToLower().Substring(0,$B_CharLastName)
else
$LasTName = $LastName.ToLower()
If ($GivenName.length -gt $B_CharGivenName) {
$GivenName = $GivenName.ToLower().Substring(0,$B_CharGivenName)
else
$GivenName = $GivenName.ToLower()
$UserName="$LastName$GivenName"
$Nummer=1
$UserExist=0
$Length=$givenNameOrig.Length
$Position = 3
$TwoFirstName=$GivenNameOrig.Substring(0,2)
while ($UserExist -lt 1) {
if (!(get-aduser -filter {SamAccountName -eq $Username})) {
$UserExist=1
Else
$UserExist=0
if ($Position -lt $Length) {
$Buchstabe=$givenNameOrig.Substring($Position,1)
$UserName=$LastName+$TwoFirstName+$Buchstabe
$Position++
elseif ($Position -eq $Length) {
$UserName="$LastName$FirstName"
$UserName=$Username.subString(0,$B_CharLastName+$B_CharGivenName)
$UserName=$username+$Nummer
$Nummer++
return $Username.tolower()
Write-LogAppendLine "Info: Got a Username => $Value." "Yes"
#return $Value
Catch
$ErrorMessage = $_.Exception.Message
$FailedItem = $_.Exception.ItemName
Write-LogAppendLine "Error: Failed on cleaning Akzent." "Yes"
Write-LogAppendLine "Error: Failed Item => $FailedItem" "No"
Write-LogAppendLine "Error: ErrorMessage => $ErrorMessage" "No"
return $false
##################Section: Module-Imports/Add-Snappins###############
$CheckModuleImportAD = get-mymodule -name "ActiveDirectory"
if($CheckModuleImportAD){ Write-LogAppendLine "Info: ActiveDirectory-Modul successfully imported." }else{ Write-LogAppendLine "Error: ActiveDirectory-Modul not avaiable." }
##################Section: Magic##################
#Cleaning
if ($Cleaning -eq "yes") {
$GivenName=Clean-Akzent $GivenName
$GivenName=Clean-Size $GivenName
$LastName=Clean-Akzent $LastName
$LastName=Clean-Size $LastName
#Set DisplayName
$Displayname=$LastName+", "+$GivenName
Write-LogAppendLine "Info: Displayname defined => $Displayname." "Yes"
Get-Username_A $LastName $GivenName
Get_Username_B $LastName $GivenName
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