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The Script<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"EnlighterJSRAW\" data-enlighter-language=\"powershell\" data-enlighter-theme=\"\" data-enlighter-highlight=\"\" data-enlighter-linenumbers=\"\" data-enlighter-lineoffset=\"\" data-enlighter-title=\"\" data-enlighter-group=\"\"># Connect to AzureAD\nConnect-AzureAD\n\n# Get CSV content\n$CSVrecords = Import-Csv C:\\Temp\\displaynamenew.csv -Delimiter \";\"\n\n# Create arrays for skipped and failed users\n$SkippedUsers = @()\n$FailedUsers = @()\n\n# Loop trough CSV records\nforeach ($CSVrecord in $CSVrecords) {\n    $upn = $CSVrecord.UserPrincipalName\n    $user = Get-AzureADUser -Filter \"userPrincipalName eq '$upn'\"  \n    if ($user) {\n        try{\n        $user | Set-AzureADUser -DisplayName $CSVrecord.DisplayName\n        } catch {\n        $FailedUsers += $upn\n        Write-Warning \"$upn user found, but FAILED to update.\"\n        }\n    }\n    else {\n        Write-Warning \"$upn not found, skipped\"\n        $SkippedUsers += $upn\n    }\n}\n<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"2-things-to-know\"><strong>2. Things to Know<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the scirpt the CSV file and the direcotry path should be modified by yourself. And please follow the format like below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ruianding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-485\" width=\"497\" height=\"235\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Here&#8217;s the user with changed&nbsp;<em>displayname<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ruianding.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/image-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-489\" width=\"530\" height=\"269\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"3-limitations-known-issue\"><strong>3. 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