RE: [ActiveDir] Batch Account Creation and Removal
I have a VB script that I wrote to create contacts I suppose it could easily be modified to generate users. It reads input from an Excel spreadsheet in CVS format, checks for duplicates, and generates an error log [if needed] as it goes. Contact me off-list and I will be glad to share with you R/Bill -Original Message- From: Nathan Henderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 12:50 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ActiveDir] Batch Account Creation and Removal Anyone have any great tips for batch creation and removal of accounts? We want to be able to batch create accounts for our students based off either a database or even text file and create their user account, e-mail (in a separate message store), and add them to the correct OUs and groups. Is there anything native that could accomplish this or is the best option a third-party app? -Nate _ Nathan Henderson Network Engineer NorthwestUniversity ph: 425.889.5358 fax: 425.827.2807
RE: [ActiveDir] Batch Account Creation and Removal
The biggest problem you'll face will likelybe automated leveling of accounts across resources such as Exchange and databases. The rest of it's really easy to script. Lifecycle management is better handled with third-party tools or MIIS sincethey handle the removal of accounts from systems as well. This too can be scripted, but it's not as clean IMHO for large scale usage. A DB is needed for a better, audited solution. MIIS is a good piece of technology that can help with this; I'd investigate it to see what it can do for your situation. Two other options that come to mind: Find something already written from a third party or change your licensing agreement with Microsoft and get the MPS system http://www.microsoft.com/serviceproviders/mps/default.aspand write a custom app ;) Why it's only available to the service providers is beyond me, but that's the current licensing agreement according to the web page. My random thoughts anyway. If you need some sample scripts search the archives or ping off-line. Al From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nathan HendersonSent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 12:50 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: [ActiveDir] Batch Account Creation and Removal Anyone have any great tips for batch creation and removal of accounts? We want to be able to batch create accounts for our students based off either a database or even text file and create their user account, e-mail (in a separate message store), and add them to the correct OUs and groups. Is there anything native that could accomplish this or is the best option a third-party app? -Nate _ Nathan Henderson Network Engineer NorthwestUniversity ph: 425.889.5358 fax: 425.827.2807
RE: [ActiveDir] Batch Account Creation and Removal
Nathan, Would you happen to be using Datatel for student/staff/faculty records?? From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brown, Bill [contractor] Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 1:02 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Batch Account Creation and Removal I have a VB script that I wrote to create contacts I suppose it could easily be modified to generate users. It reads input from an Excel spreadsheet in CVS format, checks for duplicates, and generates an error log [if needed] as it goes. Contact me off-list and I will be glad to share with you R/Bill -Original Message- From: Nathan Henderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 12:50 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [ActiveDir] Batch Account Creation and Removal Anyone have any great tips for batch creation and removal of accounts? We want to be able to batch create accounts for our students based off either a database or even text file and create their user account, e-mail (in a separate message store), and add them to the correct OUs and groups. Is there anything native that could accomplish this or is the best option a third-party app? -Nate _ Nathan Henderson Network Engineer NorthwestUniversity ph: 425.889.5358 fax: 425.827.2807
RE: [ActiveDir] Batch Account Creation and Removal
No, we're actually in the process of moving to Power Campus from Jenzabar's PX product. It's a big summer of upgrades for us. Thanks for the responses. -Nate From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Doug M. LongSent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 10:33 AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Batch Account Creation and Removal Nathan, Would you happen to be using Datatel for student/staff/faculty records?? From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Brown, Bill [contractor]Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 1:02 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Batch Account Creation and Removal I have a VB script that I wrote to create contacts I suppose it could easily be modified to generate users. It reads input from an Excel spreadsheet in CVS format, checks for duplicates, and generates an error log [if needed] as it goes. Contact me off-list and I will be glad to share with you R/Bill -Original Message-From: Nathan Henderson [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 12:50 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: [ActiveDir] Batch Account Creation and Removal Anyone have any great tips for batch creation and removal of accounts? We want to be able to batch create accounts for our students based off either a database or even text file and create their user account, e-mail (in a separate message store), and add them to the correct OUs and groups. Is there anything native that could accomplish this or is the best option a third-party app? -Nate _ Nathan Henderson Network Engineer NorthwestUniversity ph: 425.889.5358 fax: 425.827.2807
RE: [ActiveDir] Batch Account Creation and Removal
there are a lot of provisioning and sync-apps that can do this for you in a very automated fashion - search for "user provisioning" and you'll get lots of hits on google alternatively, you can leverage the new DS cmdline-tools from 2003 (DSADD, DSMOD etc.) and/or a couple of scripts that can accomplish this task for you. A good start is Robbie Allen's AD Cookbook and the related scripts: http://www.rallenhome.com/books/adcookbook/code.html Most of it can also be accomplished by importing correctly formatted LDIFDE or CSVDE input files (both native tools for Win2k and newer versions). /Guido From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Nathan HendersonSent: Tuesday, July 27, 2004 6:50 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: [ActiveDir] Batch Account Creation and Removal Anyone have any great tips for batch creation and removal of accounts? We want to be able to batch create accounts for our students based off either a database or even text file and create their user account, e-mail (in a separate message store), and add them to the correct OUs and groups. Is there anything native that could accomplish this or is the best option a third-party app? -Nate _ Nathan Henderson Network Engineer NorthwestUniversity ph: 425.889.5358 fax: 425.827.2807
