Re: Disabling user account

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From: Herb Martin (news_at_LearnQuick.com)
Date: 12/03/04 

Date: Thu, 2 Dec 2004 18:56:49 -0600

"mani" <mani@idt.com> wrote in message
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> I would like to know how to diable an account when it is place into an OU
I
> can created? I would like to accomplish this via GPO. Does anyone have
> any suggestion?

It (probably) doesn't really make sense to disable an
account through a GPO.

First, who or what would you link the GPO to? When,
if ever, would it be applied?

If now, why not just disable the account?

When would it STOP being applied?

What are you really trying to accomplish, other
than disabling some specific account? 

-- 
Herb Martin
>
>

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