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Export Active Directory users

Exports Active Directory user accounts to a CSV report, including identity, mail, department, job title, account status and recent logon information.

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What this PowerShell script does

Exports Active Directory user accounts to a CSV report, including identity, mail, department, job title, account status and recent logon information.

Requirements

CSV output path - Required. Example: C:\Temp\ad-users.csv

Environment

Module: ActiveDirectory
Permissions: Directory read access
Output: CSV report
Context: Windows PowerShell 5.1 · Active Directory RSAT
Risk: Low

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More about this script

Why use this template?

Use this free PowerShell script when you need to export active directory users. It is generated locally and can be reviewed before you run it yourself in your own PowerShell session.

The template uses ActiveDirectory and requires Directory read access. Output: CSV report. Level: Beginner. Action: Read-only. Risk: Low.

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The script is generated in your browser. Read it before you run it, and test it outside production first. “Read-only” describes the script itself; anything you add around it can still change data.

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OPS / SCRIPT DETAILS

Script details

Exports Active Directory user accounts to CSV. Keep the normal user report or choose only the columns you need. Review these details before generating or running the script.

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What it works with

Module: ActiveDirectory

ActiveDirectory lets PowerShell work with on-premises Active Directory and is normally installed through Windows RSAT.

Context: Windows PowerShell 5.1 · Active Directory RSAT

Compatibility: Run in Windows PowerShell 5.1 on a Windows system with the ActiveDirectory module available.

Permissions and changes

Permissions: Directory read access

Risk: Low

Read-only: designed to collect information without intentionally changing the target environment.

Changes: Read-only. The script reads Active Directory user accounts and creates a CSV report. It does not change Active Directory settings or user accounts.

Inputs

CSV output path - Choose a new absolute Windows CSV path, for example C:\Temp\ad-users.csv. (Required)
Name - Optional (Optional)
Display name - Optional (Optional)
Account name (sAMAccountName) - Example: j.smith. (Optional)
First name - Optional (Optional)
Last name - Optional (Optional)
User principal name (UPN) - Example: john.smith@contoso.com. (Optional)
Email address - Optional (Optional)
Department - Optional (Optional)
Job title - Optional (Optional)
Account enabled - Optional (Optional)
Last logon date - Optional (Optional)
Created date - Optional (Optional)
Distinguished name - Optional (Optional)

What to expect

Output: CSV containing only the Active Directory user columns you select.

Expect a CSV file at the path you choose. Open it in Excel or another CSV viewer and review the rows.

Example: C:\Temp\report.csv

This template is in the Free library and is generated locally in your browser. Opselith does not run it; you review and run the script in your own PowerShell session.

Example use

Exports Active Directory user accounts to CSV. Keep the normal user report or choose only the columns you need.

Enter the required values in the Builder, review the generated script and confirm the output before running it.

Before you run: Use a Windows account that can read Active Directory users. Make sure the ActiveDirectory module is available through Windows RSAT, choose a new CSV output path and review the generated script before running it.

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Last reviewed: 3 Sept 2026

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AFTER YOU RUN IT

Review the exported users locally

Once PowerShell creates the CSV, open it in Directory User Review to check user identities, email values, sign-in domains and account status. The CSV stays in your browser.

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