Re: Microsoft Tool - ADTest

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thomas.negele_at_cna.com
Date: 04/05/04 

Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2004 11:56:02 -0700

Because we need concurrent password changes. Not single
threaded password change events.

Tom
>-----Original Message-----
>Why would you change the passwords using stress test
tool. I would rather
>use AD scripting or other available tools to change
passwords if needed.
>
>--
>Thanks,
>Bhargav Shukla
>MCSE Windows Server 2003, MCSA Messaging, CCEA, RSA
SecureID CSE
>
>"Tom Negele" <thomas.negele@cna.com> wrote in message
>news:246201c418f0$5a1af3f0$3a01280a@phx.gbl...
>> I found this tool on Microsoft's download site. It's
>> purpose is to allow one to performance test their
active
>> directory.
>>
>> I've worked out almost all of the issues using this,
>> except, to have it commit password changes for specific
>> user ids. Per the white paper in the download, it
>> definiately can write some addtributes into the AD, but
>> there is also many references to a simulation, which
>> would only consume processor and memory for server
>> capacity planning purposes. According to my logs, I am
>> cycling through my select user ids I had built for my
test
>>
>> Has anyone used this tool? Can it commit/actually make
>> password changes to the AD? Were you successful in
>> changing password?
>>
>> Thanks
>> Tom
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