Wait a sec - if you're from a Unix background, I'll bet you're familiar with scripting in perl.
Try this book: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1578702151/qid=1036413840/sr=8 -1/ref=sr_8_1/002-4215120-3522407?v=glance ------------------------------------------------------ Roger D. Seielstad - MCSE Sr. Systems Administrator Inovis - Formerly Harbinger and Extricity Atlanta, GA > -----Original Message----- > From: Travis Riddle [mailto:triddle@;apfc.com] > Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 1:48 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] User List from AD > > > I am very new to windows scripting, or any type of > programming for that > matter (who thought there was more to Windows > Administration!). I come > from a Unix Administration background, which doesn't help much either. > So I guess I am warining you that the next few questions will probably > sound very simple, but please bear with me :) > > I copied your script, customized it and saved it as a .js > file. Is this > correct? If so, how do I run it so I get retainable results (I guess > such as a .txt file or even a .htm file). > > Aside from not knowing how to run the silly thing, I am not sure what > your ldap address is refering too. Would it be dc=domain > controller,dc=domain name,dc=extension(net/com/org)? I get > an error: no > such object on the server. I tried other combinations but > each returned > errors. > > To simplify things, lets say my FQDN for the GC I am working > against is > hostgc.test.net. What else do I need to know to perform this > function. > Am I way out in left field? I already know I am out of my > league but I > am learning. > > Thanks again for your patience and time, I do appreciate it. > > Travis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Hutchins, Mike [mailto:mhutchins@;amr-corp.com] > Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 10:52 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] User List from AD > > > Well, first you need to not bother with binding to an object, > just bind > to the domain, then just enumerate... Here is something I use it is in > jscript.. > > // This is where I bind to the domain > var oDomain = GetObject("LDAP://DC=NPR1,DC=ROOT01,DC=ORG";); > // Create a new enumerator > uList = new Enumerator(oDomain); > // Start my step thru the domain to get the objects > for (; !uList.atEnd(); uList.moveNext()) > { > s = uList.item(); > // Start adding stuff to display > WScript.Echo(s.displayName + s.Description + s.telephone + > s.givenName); > } > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Travis Riddle [mailto:triddle@;apfc.com] > Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 10:35 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: [ActiveDir] User List from AD > > > Hello everyone, > > I would like to retrieve a list of all of my users in Active > Directory. > I have searched several places over the last 2 days and have > found a few > scripts, but either they don't return the information I need > or I can't > get them to work. I have ordered a couple of books, but I am under a > bit of pressure to produce this list asap. > > What I need is: > > User Name, Full Name, Description, Phone and Email Address. > > Mostly this info is found on the General Page in AD Users and Groups, > except of course for User Name (or Login Name). I am sure > this isn't a > very difficult script, if I knew what the heck I was doing. > I imagine I > even found a script that would come close, but I can't figure out the > syntax on one portion of it. If anyone could help me out I would be > very grateful. > > Here is the script I got off of TechNet that may work, if someone else > has a better one that would be terrific. > > The problem I have with this script is I can't figure out what > parameters to put in the LDAP address. I assume that > cn=myerken is the > user Ken Myer. ou=management is the management OU. > Dc=fabrikam is the > Domain Name. Unfortunately if I enter similar values relevant to my > domain, it simply returns no data. Any ideas? Thanks in advance. > > > > On Error Resume Next > Set objUser = GetObject _ > ("LDAP://cn=myerken,ou=management,dc=fabrikam,dc=com";) > objUser.GetInfo > > strGivenName = objUser.Get("givenName") > strInitials = objUser.Get("initials") > strSn = objUser.Get("sn") > strDisplayName = objUser.Get("displayName") > strPhysicalDeliveryOfficeName = _ > objUser.Get("physicalDeliveryOfficeName") > strTelephoneNumber = objUser.Get("telephoneNumber") > strMail = objUser.Get("mail") > strWwwHomePage = objUser.Get("wWWHomePage") > > strDescription = objUser.GetEx("description") > strOtherTelephone = objUser.GetEx("otherTelephone") > strUrl = objUser.GetEx("url") > > WScript.echo "givenName: " & strGivenName > WScript.echo "initials: " & strInitials > WScript.echo "sn: " & strSn > WScript.echo "displayName: " & strDisplayName > WScript.echo "physicalDeliveryOfficeName: " & _ > strPhysicalDeliveryOfficeName WScript.echo "telephoneNumber: " & > strTelephoneNumber WScript.echo "mail: " & strMail WScript.echo > "wWWHomePage: " & strWwwHomePage > > For Each strValue in strDescription > WScript.echo "description: " & strValue > Next > For Each strValue in strOtherTelephone > WScript.echo "otherTelephone: " & strValue > Next > For Each strValue in strUrl > WScript.echo "url: " & strValue > Next > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ > > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm > List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm > List archive: > http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%> 40mail.activedir.org/ > List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
