The easiest and most efficient way to integrate users from Active Directory to your KnowBe4 console is to use our Active Directory Integration (ADI) feature. For more information on this feature, see our ADI Configuration Guide.

If you prefer to manually integrate your Active Directory information, you can use PowerShell to export your user data as a CSV file. Once the CSV file is exported, import your users by following the instructions in our article titled How Do I Import Users With a CSV File? 

Export Emails Using PowerShell

If you would like to add all of your Active Directory users to your KnowB4 console, follow the steps below. 

1. Open PowerShell in Administrator Mode.
2. Run the following command to import the Active Directory Module:Import-Module ActiveDirectory
3. Next, run the following command to generate a CSV file of all enabled users. The generated CSV file will include each user’s email address, first name, last name, and OU (Organizational Unit).Get-ADUser -Properties * -Filter {Enabled -eq 'True'} | Select-Object @{Label = "Email";Expression = {$_.EmailAddress}}, @{Label = "First Name";Expression = {$_.GivenName}}, @{Label = "Last Name";Expression = {$_.Surname}}, @{Label = "Group";Expression = {($_.canonicalname -Split "/")[-2]}} | Export-Csv -Path users.csv -NoTypeInformationClick here to download a sample script.

Export Users Based on Specific Criteria

You can also use PowerShell to export a list of users who fit specific criteria. This allows you to only import those specific users to your KnowBe4 console. Below are three common use cases for criteria-based user lists. Click on a use case to learn more and to view sample commands.

• To export a list of users who belong to a specific security group in Active Directory, follow the steps below. 

  1. Open PowerShell in Administrator Mode.
  2. Run the following command to import the Active Directory Module:Import-Module ActiveDirectory
  3. Next, enter the following command and change *ExampleSecurityGroup* to the specific security group in your Active Directory.Get-ADUser -Properties * -Filter {Enabled -eq 'True'} | Where-Object {($_.memberof -like "*ExampleSecurityGroup*")} | Select-Object @{Label = "Email";Expression = {$_.EmailAddress}}, @{Label = "First Name";Expression = {$_.GivenName}}, @{Label = "Last Name";Expression = {$_.Surname}}, @{Label = "Group";Expression = {($_.canonicalname -Split "/")[-2]}} | Export-Csv -Path users.csv -NoTypeInformation

  Click here to download a sample script.

  Once the CSV file is generated, review the file for accuracy. Then, view our article titled How Do I Import Users With a CSV File? to learn how to add these users to your KnowBe4 console.  

• To export a list of users within a specific OU (Organizational Unit), follow the steps below. 

  1. Open PowerShell in Administrator Mode.
  2. Run the following command to import the Active Directory Module:Import-Module ActiveDirectory
  3. Next, enter the following command and change OU=ExampleOU, DC=Domain, DC=com to the specific information for your Active Directory.Get-ADUser -Properties * -Filter {Enabled -eq 'True'} -SearchBase "OU=ExampleOU, DC=Domain, DC=com" | Select-Object @{Label = "Email";Expression = {$_.EmailAddress}}, @{Label = "First Name";Expression = {$_.GivenName}}, @{Label = "Last Name";Expression = {$_.Surname}}, @{Label = "Group";Expression = {($_.canonicalname -Split "/")[-2]}} | Export-Csv -Path users.csv -NoTypeInformation

  Click here to download a sample script.

  Once the CSV file is generated, review the file for accuracy. Then, view our article titled How Do I Import Users With a CSV File? to learn how to add these users to your KnowBe4 console. 

• To export a list of users who belong to a specific distribution group in Active Directory, follow the steps below. 

  1. Open PowerShell in Administrator Mode.
  2. Run the following command to import the Active Directory Module:Import-Module ActiveDirectory
  3. Next, enter the following command and change ExampleDistributionGroup to the specific distribution group in your Active Directory.$Members = Get-ADGroupMember -Recursive "ExampleDistributionGroup"$Obj = @()ForEach ($Member in $Members){$User = Get-ADUser -Filter {Name -eq $Member.name -and Enabled -eq 'True'} -Properties *$GroupObj = New-Object PSObject$GroupObj | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name "Email" -Value $User.EmailAddress$GroupObj | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name "First Name" -Value $User.GivenName$GroupObj | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name "Last Name" -Value $User.Surname$GroupObj | Add-Member -MemberType NoteProperty -Name "Group" -Value (($User.canonicalname -Split "/")[-2])$Obj += $GroupObj}$Obj | Export-Csv users.csv -NoTypeInformation

  Click here to download a sample script.

  Once the CSV file is generated, review the file for accuracy. Then, view our article titled How Do I Import Users With a CSV File? to learn how to add these users to your KnowBe4 console.