Streamlining User Onboarding in Microsoft Entra ID with PowerShell

# Define parameters for the new user
$firstName = "Jane"
$lastName = "Smith"
$userPrincipalName = "$($firstName.ToLower()).$($lastName.ToLower())@yourdomain.com"
$password = "P@ssword123"
$displayName = "$firstName $lastName"

# Create the new user
New-AzureADUser -DisplayName $displayName -PasswordProfile @{ ForceChangePasswordNextLogin = $true; Password = $password } `
                 -UserPrincipalName $userPrincipalName -GivenName $firstName -Surname $lastName `
                 -AccountEnabled $true
Write-Host "User $displayName created successfully."

# Assign user to groups
$groupIds = @("group-id-1", "group-id-2")  # Replace with actual group Object IDs
foreach ($groupId in $groupIds) {
    Add-AzureADGroupMember -ObjectId $groupId -RefObjectId $userPrincipalName
    Write-Host "User $displayName added to group with ID: $groupId"
}

# Verify user creation
$user = Get-AzureADUser -ObjectId $userPrincipalName
if ($user) {
    Write-Host "User $($user.DisplayName) exists with UPN: $($user.UserPrincipalName)"
} else {
    Write-Host "ERROR: User was not created successfully."
}

# Summary of actions taken
Write-Host "User onboarding for $displayName completed successfully!"
Write-Host "Assigned to following groups: $($groupIds -join , )"