For a whole host of reasons we use scripts to create access controlled file shares, and to create the Active Directory groups that control access to them. Not only is it easier than doing it manually, it also ensures that the group is created in the correct place, that permissions are set correctly, and that it follows our naming convention. It helps prevent errors and improve the quality of our work, as well as allowing us to push the task right out to our tier one techs, as I described when discussing the ticket cost funnel a while back.
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