Bulk create users in AAD

When adding multiple users to Azure AD, it is often more efficient to do so in batches. In this recipe, we'll bulk create users in Azure AD.

Getting ready

You should be a global or user administrator to complete this recipe.

How to do it…

1. Go to https://aad.portal.azure.com/. Sign in if prompted.
2. Click Users from the left-hand navigation menu.
3. From Bulk activities, select Bulk create:

   Figure 10.1 – Bulk create option available from the Users blade of Azure Active Directory

4. Click Download to download the CSV template to use for properly formatting the soon-to-be-imported users.
5. Open the template and paste or complete rows for each user to be imported, filling in the following column values:

   --Name [displayName] Required

   --User name [userPrincipalName] Required

   --Initial password [passwordProfile] Required

   --Block sign in (Yes/No) [accountEnabled] Required

   --First name [givenName]

   --Last name [surname]

   --Job title [jobTitle...