Re: How to make a template for user accounts

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From: Dmitry Korolyov [MVP] (d__k_at_removethispart.mail.ru)
Date: 05/05/04


Date: Wed, 5 May 2004 11:11:44 +0400

Using Windows Server 2003 management tools (specifically Active Directory
Users and Computers), you can select multiple similar objects at once (for
example, user accounts) and then modify certain attributes simultaneously
for all selected accounts. This feature is new to W2k3 and is not available
in Windows 2000. However, you can also use scripting to generalize certain
attributes - some examples at TechNet Scripting Center and of couse you may
ask the ADSI newsgroup.

-- 
Dmitry Korolyov [d__k@removethispart.mail.ru]
MVP: Windows Server - Active Directory
  "Avionicus" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:4EA71B09-9462-417A-8384-36055904A115@microsoft.com...
  We are in the process of migrating from win NT with out exchange to Win2k
with exchange 2k.  I have a fair number of user accounts to make (200+) with
more data fields than we had with Win NT.  However, for all users there will
be a few fields that will be identical (I.E. office they are in, building
address, company they belong too, etc.).  To speed up the process of
entering all these users how do I go about making a template that I can use
and just add the information that is different?  I have looked hi and low
for this info with out success!


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