Thanks Matt - that was the document I referenced in my original question though. I'm trying to achieve the steps via a scripted approach.
Thanks to all who have helped so far. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: 17 September 2006 21:05 To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: Re: [ActiveDir] VBScript Container Security Try starting with this document...one ohe preferred methods is to create the System container and manally assign permissions to it... http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sms/smssp2/spsecurity/3df7a6e2-e173-4def-a81a-5bd90fbbf9d8.mspx?mfr=true Matt Duguid Systems Engineer for Identity Services Department of Internal Affairs Phone: +64 4 4748028 (wellington) Mobile: +64 21 1713290 Fax: +64 4 4748894 Address: Level 4, 47 Boulcott Street, Wellington CBD E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web: http://www.dia.govt.nz/ |---------+----------------------------------> | | | | | | | | | | | "Joe McNicholas" | | | <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>| | | Sent by: | | | [EMAIL PROTECTED]| | | tivedir.org | | | | | | | | | 15/09/2006 09:53 p.m. | | | Please respond to | | | ActiveDir | | | | |---------+----------------------------------> >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| | | | To: <ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org> | | cc: | | Subject: [ActiveDir] VBScript Container Security | >--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| I'm trying to create and secure the "LDAP://cn=System Management,cn=System,dc=mydomain,dc=com" container, as required for SMS[1]. I'm able to create the container successfully, but haven't found any examples of how to assign security to an OU or Container in the AD. MS Script Centre and a quick google have come up blank, can anyone point me to any examples? Thanks Joe [1] Ref: https://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/sms/smssp2/spsecurity/3df7a6e2-e173-4def-a81a-5bd90fbbf9d8.mspx?mfr=true List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.activedir.org/ml/threads.aspx List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.activedir.org/ml/threads.aspx