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PowerShell · Active Directory

Add-ADGroupMember

Add an account to an Active Directory group.

Copy-ready commandAdd-ADGroupMember
Add-ADGroupMember "Help Desk" -Members jsmith
Production warning

Test write operations in a non-production environment first.

Requirements and permissions

Requirements
RSAT ActiveDirectory module
Permissions
Domain permissions vary
Last reviewed
2026-07-31

Examples

Basic example

Add an account to an Active Directory group.

Add-ADGroupMember "Help Desk" -Members jsmith

Common errors

Command not found

Confirm RSAT ActiveDirectory module is installed and available in your current shell.