How to Export List of Active Directory Users in a Group

Different ways to export list of Active Directory users in a group

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Updated onAugust 5, 2024

updated onAugust 5, 2024

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Apart frommonitoring the network, auditing, and providing access to all the apps and services on the network, IT admins also often need to get a list of users in a group or group membersfrom the Active Directory. This data is helpful while auditing,permissions review or allotment, or moving into other systems.

In this guide, you will learn how you can export an active directory list of users in a group. We will show you a couple of methods, one of which is via PowerShell and also using a specialized tool. Let us get right into it.

Why do Admins need to export a list of Active Directory users in a group?

Admins need to monitor a lot of things, to ensure that the network is out of blockage and that every member in the network can access the required apps and services.

Along the same line, admins need to monitor the Active Directory group members to know that all members have required access and permissions to resources that they are authorized to access.

Sometimes, overlooking can happen, and this could provide unnecessary access to group members to unauthorized apps and services.

How can I export a list of Active Directory users in a group?

1. Use Windows PowerShell

This is one of the usual ways via which admins can get export list of users in a group from the Active Directory. However, there is another more efficient way to get the list of all users in a group from the Active Directory, using a specialized tool.

2. Use a specialized tool

One of the best ways to export a list of users in a group from an Active Directory is to use theManageEngine ADManager Plus tool.

Using this specialized tool, you can instantly export groups and members of an Active Directory. It even lets you schedule reports, export reports in multiple formats, search and sort results, and much more.

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For users looking for ways to install Active Directory, we have a step-by-step guide that will help youinstall Active Directory on a Windows server.

You can also check out our guide onhow to view Active Directory groupson Windows 10 and Windows 11.

Let us know in the comments below, which one of the above methods you used to export a list of group members in the Active Directory.

How to Export List of Active Directory Users in a Group#

Why do Admins need to export a list of Active Directory users in a group?#

How can I export a list of Active Directory users in a group?#

1. Use Windows PowerShell#

2. Use a specialized tool#

ManageEngine ADManager Plus#