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lforbes wrote:
> "Jerold Schulman" wrote:
> > On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 13:14:33 GMT, "BJ" <bj@nomail.afraid.org>
> > wrote:
> >
> > >Is there a way to add home folders for about 1000 users all
> > at once? I've
> > >looked at ldifde but can't quite figure out how to do this.
> > >
> > >TIA
> > >
> > >BJ
> > >
> > >
> > If you have a Windows XP desktop, you can use DSMOD:
> > See tip 6820 in the 'Tips & Tricks' at
http://www.jsiinc.com
> >
> > C:>dsmod user /?
> > Description: Modifies an existing user in the directory.
> >
> > Syntax: dsmod user <UserDN ...> [-upn <UPN>] [-fn
> > <FirstName>]
> > [-mi <Initial>] [-ln <LastName>]
> > [-display <DisplayName>]
> > [-empid <EmployeeID>] [-pwd
> > {<Password> | *}]
> > [-desc <Description>] [-office
> > <Office>] [-tel <Phone#>]
> > [-email <Email>] [-hometel
> > <HomePhone#>] [-pager <Pager#>]
> > [-mobile <CellPhone#>] [-fax <Fax#>]
> > [-iptel <IPPhone#>]
> > [-webpg <WebPage>] [-title <Title>]
> > [-dept <Department>]
> > [-company <Company>] [-mgr <Manager>]
> > [-hmdir <HomeDir>]
> > [-hmdrv <DriveLtr>:] [-profile
> > <ProfilePath>]
> > [-loscr <ScriptPath>] [-mustchpwd {yes |
> > no}]
> > [-canchpwd {yes | no}] [-reversiblepwd {yes | no}]
> > [-pwdneverexpires {yes | no}]
> > [-acctexpires <NumDays>] [-disabled {yes |
> > no}]
> > [{-s <Server> | -d <Domain>}] [-u
> > <UserName>]
> > [-p {<Password> | *}] [-c] [-q] [{-uc | -uco
> > | -uci}]
> >
> > Parameters:
> >
> > Value Description
> > <UserDN ...> Required/stdin. Distinguished names
> > (DNs)
> > of one or more users to modify.
> > If target objects are omitted they
> > will be taken from standard input
> > (stdin)
> > to support piping of output from
> > another command
> > to input of this command.
> > -upn <UPN> Sets the UPN value to <UPN>.
> > -fn <FirstName> Sets user first name to <FirstName>.
> > -mi <Initial> Sets user middle initial to <Initial>.
> > -ln <LastName> Sets user last name to <LastName>.
> > -display <DisplayName> Sets user display name to
> > <DisplayName>.
> > -empid <EmployeeID> Sets user employee ID to <EmployeeID>.
> > -pwd {<Password> | *} Resets user password to <Password>. If
> > *, then
> > you are prompted for a password.
> > -desc <Description> Sets user description to
> > <Description>.
> > -office <Office> Sets user office location to <Office>.
> > -tel <Phone#> Sets user telephone# to <Phone#>.
> > -email <Email> Sets user e-mail address to <Email>.
> > -hometel <HomePhone#> Sets user home phone# to <HomePhone#>.
> > -pager <Pager#> Sets user pager# to <Pager#>.
> > -mobile <CellPhone#> Sets user mobile# to <CellPhone#>.
> > -fax <Fax#> Sets user fax# to <Fax#>.
> > -iptel <IPPhone#> Sets user IP phone# to <IPPhone#>.
> > -webpg <WebPage> Sets user web page URL to <WebPage>.
> > -title <Title> Sets user title to <Title>.
> > -dept <Department> Sets user department to <Department>.
> > -company <Company> Sets user company info to <Company>.
> > -mgr <Manager> Sets user's manager to <Manager>.
> > -hmdir <HomeDir> Sets user home directory to <HomeDir>.
> > If this is
> > UNC path, then a drive letter to be
> > mapped to
> > this path must also be specified
> > through -hmdrv.
> > -hmdrv <DriveLtr>: Sets user home drive letter to
> > <DriveLtr>:
> > -profile <ProfilePath> Sets user's profile path to
> > <ProfilePath>.
> > -loscr <ScriptPath> Sets user's logon script path to
> > <ScriptPath>.
> > -mustchpwd {yes | no} Sets whether the user must change his
> > password (yes)
> > or not (no) at his next logon.
> > -canchpwd {yes | no} Sets whether the user can change his
> > password (yes)
> > or not (no). This setting should be
> > "yes"
> > if the -mustchpwd setting is "yes".
> > -reversiblepwd {yes | no}
> > Sets whether the user password should
> > be stored using
> > reversible encryption (yes) or not
> > (no).
> > -pwdneverexpires {yes | no}
> > Sets whether the user's password never
> > expires (yes)
> > or not (no).
> > -acctexpires <NumDays> Sets user account to expire in
> > <NumDays> days from
> > today. A value of 0 sets expiration at
> > the end of
> > today.
> > A positive value sets expiration in
> > the future.
> > A negative value sets expiration in
> > the past.
> > A string value of "never" sets the
> > account
> > to never expire.
> > -disabled {yes | no} Sets whether the user account is
> > disabled (yes)
> > or not (no).
> > {-s <Server> | -d <Domain>}
> > -s <Server> connects to the
> > domain controller (DC)
> > with name <Server>.
> > -d <Domain> connects to a DC in
> > domain <Domain>.
> > Default: a DC in the logon domain.
> > -u <UserName> Connect as <UserName>. Default: the
> > logged in user.
> > User name can be: user name,
> > domainuser name,
> > or user principal name (UPN).
> > -p <Password> Password for the user <UserName>. If *
> > then prompt
> > for password.
> > -c Continuous operation mode. Reports
> > errors but
> > continues with next object in argument
> > list
> > when multiple target objects are
> > specified.
> > Without this option, the command exits
> > on the
> > first error.
> > -q Quiet mode: suppress all output to
> > standard output.
> > {-uc | -uco | -uci} -uc Specifies that input from or
> > output to pipe is
> > formatted in Unicode.
> > -uco Specifies that output to pipe or
> > file is
> > formatted in Unicode.
> > -uci Specifies that input from pipe or
> > file is
> > formatted in Unicode.
> >
> > Remarks:
> > If a value that you supply contains spaces, use quotation
> > marks
> > around the text (for example, "CN=John
> > Smith,CN=Users,DC=microsoft,DC=com").
> > If you enter multiple values, the values must be separated by
> > spaces
> > (for example, a list of distinguished names).
> >
> > The special token $username$ (case insensitive) may be used to
> > place the
> > SAM account name in the value of -webpg, -profile, -hmdir, and
> > -email parameter.
> > For example, if the target user DN is
> > CN=Jane Doe,CN=users,CN=microsoft,CN=com and the SAM account
> > name
> > attribute is "janed," the -hmdir parameter can have the
> > following
> > substitution:
> >
> > -hmdir users$username$home
> >
> > The value of the -hmdir parameter is modified to the following
> > value:
> >
> > - hmdir usersjanedhome
> >
> > Examples:
> > To reset a user's password:
> >
> > dsmod user "CN=John Doe,CN=Users,DC=microsoft,DC=com"
> > -pwd A1b2C3d4 -mustchpwd yes
> >
> > To reset multiple user passwords to a common password
> > and force them to change their passwords the next time they
> > logon:
> >
> > dsmod user "CN=John Doe,CN=Users,DC=microsoft,DC=com"
> > "CN=Jane Doe,CN=Users,DC=microsoft,DC=com" -pwd A1b2C3d4
> > -mustchpwd yes
> >
> > To disable multiple user accounts at the same time:
> >
> > dsmod user "CN=John Doe,CN=Users,DC=microsoft,DC=com"
> > "CN=Jane Doe,CN=Users,DC=microsoft,DC=com" -disabled yes
> >
> > To modify the profile path of multiple users to a common path
> > using the
> > $username$ token:
> >
> > dsmod user "CN=John Doe,CN=Users,DC=microsoft,DC=com"
> > "CN=Jane Doe,CN=Users,DC=microsoft,DC=com" -profile
> > users$username$profile
> > See also:
> > dsmod computer /? - help for modifying an existing computer in
> > the directory.
> > dsmod contact /? - help for modifying an existing contact in
> > the directory.
> > dsmod group /? - help for modifying an existing group in the
> > directory.
> > dsmod ou /? - help for modifying an existing ou in the
> > directory.
> > dsmod server /? - help for modifying an existing domain
> > controller in the
> > directory.
> > dsmod user /? - help for modifying an existing user in the
> > directory.
> > dsmod quota /? - help for modifying an existing quota
> > specification in the
> > directory
> > dsmod partition /? - help for modifying an existing partition
> > in the
> > directory
> >
> > Directory Service command-line tools help:
> > dsadd /? - help for adding objects.
> > dsget /? - help for displaying objects.
> > dsmod /? - help for modifying objects.
> > dsmove /? - help for moving objects.
> > dsquery /? - help for finding objects matching search
> > criteria.
> > dsrm /? - help for deleting objects.
> > dsmod failed:The parameter is incorrect.
> > type dsmod /? for help.
> > C:>
> >
> > Jerold Schulman
> > Windows Server MVP
> > JSI, Inc.
> >
http://www.jsiinc.com
>
> Hi,
>
> If you are running Windows 2000 Server it is quite complicated and
> will have to be scripted. I had scripts that created the users and
put
> their home paths but they didn't create the folders with the
correct
> permissions.
>
> If you are running Windows 2003 server you can just do a group modify
> and modify home directory to \\server\myusers\%username%
>
> This was the reason I upgraded to 2003. I add about 1000 users per
> year.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Lara
>
Thanks much. That did the trick.
Bobby
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