Copy-ready commandNew-MgUser — Stop on error
try { New-MgUser -DisplayName "Jane Smith" -UserPrincipalName jsmith@contoso.com -MailNickname jsmith -AccountEnabled -PasswordProfile $passwordProfile -ErrorAction Stop } catch { Write-Error $_.Exception.Message }Production warning
Directory write operations can affect tenant access.
Requirements and permissions
- Requirements
- Microsoft.Graph PowerShell SDK
- Permissions
- Graph delegated or application permissions
- Last reviewed
- 2026-08-01
Examples
Stop on error
Use terminating error handling for Graph automation.
try { New-MgUser -DisplayName "Jane Smith" -UserPrincipalName jsmith@contoso.com -MailNickname jsmith -AccountEnabled -PasswordProfile $passwordProfile -ErrorAction Stop } catch { Write-Error $_.Exception.Message }Common errors
Command or option not supported
Confirm the installed platform version supports the base command and the added output or wrapper option.
Access denied or insufficient privileges
Run with the administrative role or delegated permission required by the underlying command.