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Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Create Users and Organizational Units with Active Directory Domain Services Cmdlets?

ScriptingGuy1January 26, 2010Jan 26, 201001/26/10

Hey, Scripting Guy! I am interested in using Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) cmdlets to create users and organizational units. Is this a hard thing to do? I only ask this because I am an extremely busy network administrator who has barely had time to begin looking at Windows PowerShell. I do not have a lot of time to spend lea

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Move a Group from One Organizational Unit to Another?

ScriptingGuy1July 30, 2009Jul 30, 200907/30/09

<?xml:namespace prefix = v ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" /><?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /> Hey Scripting Guy! I need to be able to move a group from one organizational unit to another. The problem is that our network has thousands of groups and organizational units. What I ne

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Create Organizational Units with Windows PowerShell?

ScriptingGuy1July 27, 2009Jul 27, 200907/27/09

(Note Today’s response is taken from Ed Wilson’s book, Windows PowerShell Step by Step, which is available on Microsoft Press.)Hey, Scripting Guy! At my company, we are often called upon to create objects in Active Directory. I do not mind using the Active Directory Users and Computers tool. It’s kind of fun to use. We

Hey, Scripting Guy! Quick-Hits Friday: The Scripting Guys Respond to a Bunch of Questions (05/01/09)

ScriptingGuy1May 2, 2009May 2, 200905/2/09

How Can I Get Help with Scripts I’m Writing? Hey, Scripting Guy! I am a novice scripter but am being diligent about learning more specifically around VBScript. I am following the Microsoft Press book, Windows Scripting Self-Paced Learning Guide, and I find it very helpful. Is there someplace people may post scripts that they

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

ScriptingGuy1May 13, 2008May 13, 200805/13/08

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 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 Duke of Tuscany, born May 12, 1590

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Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Create Users and Organizational Units with Active Directory Domain Services Cmdlets?

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Move a Group from One Organizational Unit to Another?

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Create Organizational Units with Windows PowerShell?

Hey, Scripting Guy! Quick-Hits Friday: The Scripting Guys Respond to a Bunch of Questions (05/01/09)

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

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