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Herb Martin
"jojo" <jojo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Nesting the groups is not an option. I wish it was.
>
> I was hoping a tool existed like the AD Cleanup Wizard or simple
> command-line tool that could be used to merge one group into another
group.
>
>
>
> "Herb Martin" wrote:
>
> > "jojo" <jojo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:999E16B3-8C9C-453A-A167-148270B2832B@microsoft.com...
> > >
> > > - Active Directory 2000
> > > - Exchange 2003
> > > - latest SP and updates installed
> > >
> > > What is the best way to merge the members of one group into another
group?
> > > They will be mainly global-distribution groups.
> >
> > If you are in Native mode the simple solution
> > is to "nest groups". Create a third groud to hold
> > them both.
> >
> > If these two groups are from the same domain (as
> > one would guess since you are planning to 'merge'
> > or combine members) then you can nest both
> > global groups in another global or a universal.
> >
> > If they are from different domains you will likely
> > use a universal -- or domain local if the purpose
> > of the final group is to assign privileges.
> >
> > --
> > Herb Martin
> >
> >
> > "jojo" <jojo@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:999E16B3-8C9C-453A-A167-148270B2832B@microsoft.com...
> > >
> > > - Active Directory 2000
> > > - Exchange 2003
> > > - latest SP and updates installed
> > >
> > > What is the best way to merge the members of one group into another
group?
> > > They will be mainly global-distribution groups.
> > >
> > > thanks
> >
> >
> >