Re: Create accounts in AD

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From: Chriss3 (noSpamHere_at_chrisse.se)
Date: 03/17/04


Date: Thu, 18 Mar 2004 00:09:47 +0100


Hello, Have a look at Csvde. Imports and exports data from Active Directory
using files that store data in the comma-separated value (CSV) format. You
can also support batch operations based on the CSV file format standard.

Syntax
csvde [-i] [-f FileName] [-s ServerName] [-c String1 String2] [-v] [-j Path]
[-t PortNumber] [-d BaseDN] [-r LDAPFilter] [-p Scope] [-l
LDAPAttributeList] [-o LDAPAttributeList] [-g] [-m] [-n] [-k] [-a
UserDistinguishedName Password] [-b UserName Domain Password]

327620 - HOW TO: Use Csvde to Import Contacts and User Objects into Active
Directory
This step-by-step article describes how to use the Csvde.exe utility to
create contacts and user accounts in Active Directory. You may have to use
this method in some scenarios, for example, when administrators want to
export custom recipients from...
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;327620
Csvde
Describes how to use the Csvde command at the command line.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/using/productdoc/en/csvde.asp

Ldifde
Describes how to use the Ldifde command at the command line.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/using/productdoc/en/ldifde.asp

Step-by-Step Guide to Bulk Import and Export to Active Directory
This guide introduces batch administration of the Active Directory using
both the LDAP Data Interchange Format (LDIF) utility and a simple program
you can write in VBScript
http://www.microsoft.com/windows2000/techinfo/planning/activedirectory/bulksteps.asp

Microsoft TechNet: Active Directory Bulk Import and Export Step-by-Step
Guide
This guide introduces batch administration of the Active DirectoryTM
service, using both the LDAP Data Interchange Format (LDIF) utility and a
simple program you can write using the Visual Basic Scripting Edition
(VBScript) development system.
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windows2000serv/technologies/activedirectory/howto/bulkstep.mspx

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Regards
Christoffer Andersson
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"JR" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> skrev i meddelandet
news:a8e201c40c71$0d33e8c0$a001280a@phx.gbl...
> What is the best way for me to take a list of users and
> add them to AD. I have over a 100 users I exported to
> a .csv. I want to use a script or tool in w2k to create
> their accounts in AD and have the login names be
> firstname.lastname. I would also like to make the password
> the same for all?
> Help Thanks


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