Import thumbnailphoto in AD from jpg

The script below will import Jpg file as a thumbnail photo in Active Directory

$username = "p01001"
$jpgfile = "C:\PICTURE.jpg"
 

$dom = [System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.Domain]::GetCurrentDomain()
$root = $dom.GetDirectoryEntry()
$search = [System.DirectoryServices.DirectorySearcher]$root
$search.Filter = "(&(objectclass=user)(objectcategory=person)(samAccountName=$username))"
$result = $search.FindOne()
 
if ($result -ne $null) {
 $user = $result.GetDirectoryEntry()
 [byte[]]$jpg = Get-Content $jpgfile -encoding byte
 $user.put("thumbnailPhoto",  $jpg )
 $user.setinfo()
 Write-Host $user.displayname "updated"
}celse {
  Write-Host $user "Does not exist"
}

~Pouyan

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