Re: Import Users into Active Directory

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From: Tomasz Onyszko (T.Onyszko_at_w2k.pl)
Date: 07/29/04 

Date: Thu, 29 Jul 2004 19:25:43 +0200

Cary Shultz [A.D. MVP] wrote:

> In addition to using csvde ( not sure that this will do the passwords ) I
> might suggest that you look at addusers.exe to do this. I know that this
> does passwords. ldifde is another possibility, but if you must have the
> passwords then you will have a very difficult time with ldifde.
>
> You might want to look at addusers.exe to create the user account objects -
> with passwords - and then look at using ADModify to make bulk changes ( such
> as adding the same address to all of your user account objects, for
> example ).
>

Yes, You have a right - CSVDE doesn't deal with the passwords, You can
import users and then You will have to set them proper passwords and
force them to change it. This problem is good explained under this uRL:
http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/Logon/Logon_CSVDE_Bulk.htm
http://www.computerperformance.co.uk/ezine/ezine23.htm

IMO the best way to do this import will be script using ADSI and setting
up user accounts with passwords. 

-- 
Tomasz Onyszko [MVP]
T.Onyszko@w2k.pl
http://www.w2k.pl

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