Re: Howto remotely edit Computer Description

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dsmod computer DAVID -desc david

this does not work

Can you write an example of how to use dsmod?

"Dave McDougall" <dave.mcdougall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
|>You have to be on the domain controller when you preform this command. try -
|>
|>exampledomain
|>exampledc
|>
|>runas /user:exampledomain\exampledcAdmin cmd
|>
|>should then ask for the admin password, you will then be connected to the DC
|>and will be able to preform the dsadd or dsmod.
|>
|>Dave
|>
|>
|>"Dave Allen" <no@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
|>news:3cs4o156eba2ek9e9t9a4t57nubcre2n92@xxxxxxxxxx
|>> C:\>dsmod
|>> 'dsmod' is not recognized as an internal or external command,
|>> operable program or batch file.
|>>
|>> Which commandline switch is going to edit the computers description?
|>> I'm not talking about active directory here, just the local computers
|>> description
|>> that is in the System Properties > Computer Name > Computer Description
|>>
|>> "Dave McDougall" <dave.mcdougall@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
|>> |>dsmod computer "cn=COMPUTERNAME, ou=GROUP, dc=DOMAIN, dc=EXTENSION
|>> |>
|>> |>e.g.
|>> |>dsmod computer "cm=compute01, ou=computers, dc=microsoft, dc=com"
|>> |>
|>> |>"Dave Allen" <no@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
|>> |>news:m9n4o19etqchrjrv6uhukks6c60bqlc8ea@xxxxxxxxxx
|>> |>>I can use dameware to remotely edit a computers description
|>> |>> Is there a way I can do this from a command prompt?
|>> |>
|>
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