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Pass variables from Power Automate Desktop to PowerShell Script

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Posted on by JKarlo

Hi,

I'm playing around with Power Automate Desktop in hopes that I can use it for new user accounts. After playing around with it for a bit, I can't seem to find a way to modify on-premise active directory user attributes (proxyaddress, mailnickname, etc). I figured the workaround for this would probably be to create a powershell script to handle some of those attribute changes and call the powershell script from Power Automate Desktop. Is this the right way to go about it? Do you suggest a different way? If I call the powershell script, is there a way to pass some variables from the Power Automate Desktop workflow? I appreciate any suggestions or comments.

Much appreciated,
John

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miketran13 720 on at

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Hi John,

There is a group of actions in Power Automate Desktop called Active Directory which includes: Create group, get group, create object, create user, get user, modify user? Have you tried these yet?
From my opinion, this is the best way for managing users in Active Directory.

And Have you tried to use UI Automation for performing the actions on the Active Directory window? for examples: Open Active Directory -> Open user account -> Edit field -> Enter values, etc.

If you don't see the above options that works for you, then I think Power Shell scripts or Command lines still can work for you but then you have to maintain your flows and also maintain your scripts.

This is my thoughts!

Thanks and hope it can help you.
Mike
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JKarlo 7 on at

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Thanks, Mike. I would love to be able to do this with the native functionality built into Power Automate Desktop. I need to modify some user attributes (proxyAddress, for example) and I do not see where I can do this with the modify or create user options. I have not tried the UI automation, but I will try that and see if it works for me.

Thanks,
John
Rhysy 12 on at

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John did you find any solution for this? I've just tried generating users and there doesnt seem to be a way to generate a valid UPN and SAM as the UPN would require an "@domain.org" which is invalid for the pre2000. PA Desktop only has 1 username field which populates both the UPN and the SAM with the same thing, so not sure how its possible to actually generate a valid user account from this.
burque505 398 on at

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@JKarlo, I would be inclined to use PowerShell as you first suggested. You asked how to pass variables to a script - here is a dead-simple flow that takes advantage of practically zero of PS's capabilities, but does show how to pass variables to the script.

For your specific use case, see e.g. this page on setting AD users.

For variables and using '%', see the variable manipulation page.