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Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Locate Missing Attributes in Active Directory Domain Services?

November 17, 2008 Nov 17, 2008 11/17/08
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! Why do some guys seem to get away with anything at work? I mean just because they spend all their time drinking coffee with the boss does that mean they do not have to do any work? You say you need examples? Consider our Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). The users that I create, the groups I create, and ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Edit Terminal Server Profiles for Users in Active Directory?

October 23, 2008 Oct 23, 2008 10/23/08
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! I need to modify the terminal server profile for a bunch of users in Active Directory, and I don't get it. I can see the properties on Active Directory Users and Computers, but when I look in ADSI Edit, I cannot find the property names. I know they must be there, but I am at a loss to figure it out. Can you help...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Create Users from a CSV File?

October 20, 2008 Oct 20, 2008 10/20/08
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! In your last article, you showed how to create random passwords for users and how to write that password out to a CSV file. You said if anyone asked that you would show how to use that CSV file and create a user from it. Well, here I am, asking you. Show me the script. I'll send chocolate.- LZ(image) (image) Hi ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Determine the Distinguished Name of the OU Where the Logged-On User’s User Account Resides?

May 13, 2008 May 13, 2008 05/13/08
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! As part of a logon script, I need to determine the distinguished name of the OU for the user logging on. How can I do that?-- LK (image) (image) (image) Hey, LK. Today is May 12th, which might not mean much to you. But, then again, maybe it does; after all, May 12this the birthday of Cosimo II de' Medici, Grand ...

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can Retrieve a List of All My Computer Accounts, Grouped By OU?

April 1, 2008 Apr 1, 2008 04/1/08
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(image) Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I get a list of all the computers in my domain, grouping those computers by the OU in which the computer account resides?-- TA(image) (image) (image) Hey, TA. Well, today is Monday, and the Scripting Guy who writes this column is actually glad it’s Monday. Not that he’s all that excited about coming ...