You may find it easier to use a more traditional user management solution (eg LDAP directory or MS Active Directory) and sync back to Google Apps via the APIs using one of the various software options (eg Sxip).
Of course there are also a number of professional services outfits who sell services around this (like ours), Kind regards, Sam On Feb 5, 2008 7:42 PM, Mr. E <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I am a teacher and we have recently adopted Google apps Education > Edition. I am the "administrator" of this service here and have, so > far, been able to get us up and running. Everyone has an account > under our domain and can use it fine. But, when it comes to managing > the users I am at a loss. The user management that can be done via a > website is VERY limited, especially for us because we have ~3000 > users. > > Google expects administrators to be able to make a REST API (.xml, or > others) to manage some functions. I don't know how to do this, I'm > not a coder. > > But, I will someday need to do some of these things, like... > > * suspend an account > * delete an account > * reset/change a forgotten password > * manage email lists, like ([email address]) > * > > Without the ability to make and API to do this, we will have some > disappointments. I'd like to learn how to do this. > > Lots of info and even some downloadable code is available right from > Google Help. I feel like I am pretty tech savvy and can usually figure > this stuff out on my own, but I am lost with this API stuff. Seems to > be > for the world of programmers & coders and I just don't have the > training to figure > this out. But, I think that if someone could get me going in the > right direction, I could take it from there. But, I don't even know > where to start. Here are my basic questions... > > * Do I need a dedicated server to do this? > * What program/application should I create the xml with? I have > dreamweaver but I can't figure... > * How do I send it to the Google HTTP address? > * Am I crazy thinking that I could do this? > > Thanks for any help, > Mr. E > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Google Apps APIs" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/google-apps-apis?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
