How to add/remove local users on a remote machine

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From: Lasse F. Pedersen (lassefpedersen_at_REMaas.FOOnja.BARdk)
Date: 05/13/04

  • Next message: Björn Holmgren: "Re: How to add/remove local users on a remote machine" 
    Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 13:32:36 +0200

    Hello,

    I have a class with a couple of functions, one for adding a local user on a
    remote machine, and one for removing a local user on a remote machine. I
    need to be able to do this. Each takes the name of the remote machine, a
    username (remote machine administrator), a matching password, and some
    details about the user to add/remove as arguments.

    In each function I'm using System.DirectoryServices.DirectoryEntry to
    connect to the given machine with the username and password specified, and
    supposing that these are in effect, I go from there...

    However! When I reach the point where I have to, in the add user function -
    for example, commit my changes to the new user entry (which was obtained
    from machineEntry.Children.Add(new_of_new_user)), I'm getting a "General
    access denied error."

    My question is:
    How do I create a local user on a remote machine which is not a member of my
    domain?

    I've tried using LogonUser and impersonation, but since most of the remote
    machines I need to access are not a member of the same domain as mine, that
    does not seem to be working for me either.

    Thanks,
    Lasse

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