Create a new organizational unit

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To create a new organizational unit

Using the Windows interface

Open Active Directory Users and Computers.
In the console tree, right-click the folder in which you want to add an organizational unit.
Where?
- Active Directory Users and Computers
- domain node
- folder
Point to New, and then click Organizational Unit.
Type the name of the organizational unit.

Notes

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To add an organizational unit, you can also click the domain node or folder in which you want to add the organizational unit, and then click on the toolbar.

Using a command line

Open Command Prompt.
Type:
dsadd ou OrganizationalUnitDN

Value	Description
OrganizationalUnitDN	Specifies the distinguished name of the organizational unit to be added.

Notes

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To view the complete syntax for this command, at a command prompt, type:

dsadd ou /?
To modify the properties of an organizational unit, use the dsmod ou command.