1. A computer-implemented method for creating directory services for testing a software application that accesses directory services, the method comprising: receiving a configuration file specifying at least one of a plurality of identification parameters and a plurality of configuration parameters for configuring directory services, wherein the plurality of identification parameters comprises a username, a password, a database name, a database location, and at least one of a database transaction file, a database topology, a shared files location, a domain, a subnet, a database type, and database roles, wherein the plurality of configuration parameters comprises at least one of a user path option, virtualization parameters, migration parameters, replication parameters, and upgrade parameters, and wherein the user path option comprises at least one of an upgrade option, a replication option, a migration option, and a virtualization option; and automatically generating a plurality of directory service processing instructions based upon the plurality of identification and configuration parameters in the configuration file; and executing by a processor the plurality of directory service processing instructions to perform operations to set up directory services without requiring a user to manually provide parameters to set up the directory services, the operations including: detecting an operating system environment, invoking a plurality of directory service components adapted to the operating system environment, installing and setting up a directory service instance, configuring the directory service instance, and validating that the directory service instance is running; and executing a software application within the operating system environment to access a storage system using the directory services, including evaluating operations performed by the software application.