Import-MBSAPIUser
Import users from CSV file to MBS via API 2.0
Import-MBSAPIUser
[[-UserFile] <String>]
[-GeneratePassword]
[-Force]
[[-ProfileName] <String>]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The cmdlet imports users from CSV file to MBS via API 2.0. For more information, see https://kb.msp360.com/managed-backup-service/add-users-and-companies-to-MBS-in-bulk
Examples
Example 1: Imports users from file "Users.csv" in current folder. If no password specified for user in CSV file, it will be generated.
PS C:\> Import-MBSAPIUser -GeneratePassword
Example 2: Imports users from file "D:\Users.csv" to MBS. In case of errors, only users with correct information will be imported.
PS C:\> Import-MBSAPIUser -UserFile "D:\Users.csv" -Force
Parameters
-UserFile
Specify user csv file path. The script uses .\Users.csv by default.
| Type | String |
| Required: | false |
| Position: | 1 |
| Default value: | "$((Get-Location).Path)\Users.csv" |
| Accept pipeline input: | false |
| Accept wildcard characters: | false |
-GeneratePassword
Generate random password (8 symbols long) for users with blank password fields.
| Type | SwitchParameter |
| Required: | false |
| Position: | named |
| Default value: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | false |
| Accept wildcard characters: | false |
-Force
Import users without errors from CSV file. By default, in case of any errors in CSV file no users will be imported.
| Type | SwitchParameter |
| Required: | false |
| Position: | named |
| Default value: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | false |
| Accept wildcard characters: | false |
-ProfileName
Profile name used with MSP360 PowerShell for MBS API (set via Set-MBSApiCredential)
| Type | String |
| Required: | false |
| Position: | 2 |
| Default value: | |
| Accept pipeline input: | false |
| Accept wildcard characters: | false |
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.
Inputs
None
Outputs
None
Notes
Author: MSP360 Onboarding Team