you can use the example as explained at: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/resources/qanda/dec04/hey1214.mspx although a group is used as example you can do it with users also. Modifying the script to use an input file would to the "en masse" thing cheers, Jorge
________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Tony Murray Sent: Thu 11/17/2005 8:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Renaming AD accounts en masse You can create with CSVDE but not modify, so it wouldn't be suitable for renaming. A script or LDIFDE would be the obvious alternatives. Tony ________________________________ From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Phil Renouf Sent: Friday, 18 November 2005 6:17 a.m. To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] Renaming AD accounts en masse CSVDE is probably a good bet since you have the information in Excel already: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/windowsserver2003/library/ServerHelp/1050686f-3464-41af-b7e4-016ab0c4db26.mspx Phil On 11/17/05, Rimmerman, Russ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: What's the easiest and quickest way to rename a large (1000+) number of AD user accounts? LDIFDE? AD.NET <http://ad.net/> ? Or is there something easier? I'm going to be importing 1000+ AD accounts that are first.last for the username and will want to rename them to a specific username listed in an excel spreadsheet. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This e-mail is confidential, may contain proprietary information of the Cooper Cameron Corporation and its operating Divisions and may be confidential or privileged. This e-mail should be read, copied, disseminated and/or used only by the addressee. If you have received this message in error please delete it, together with any attachments, from your system. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This communication, including any attachments, is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you should not read it - please contact me immediately, destroy it, and do not copy or use any part of this communication or disclose anything about it. Thank you. Please note that this communication does not designate an information system for the purposes of the Electronic Transactions Act 2002. This e-mail and any attachment is for authorised use by the intended recipient(s) only. It may contain proprietary material, confidential information and/or be subject to legal privilege. It should not be copied, disclosed to, retained or used by, any other party. If you are not an intended recipient then please promptly delete this e-mail and any attachment and all copies and inform the sender. Thank you.
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