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Network Admin - User Creation Spreadsheet
From: xgermx at gmail.com (xgermx)
Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2009 12:31:01 -0500
Not to discredit any of your work, but there are already multiple tools to do this for you. At my company I use a product called AD Bulk Users ( http://www.dovestones.com/products/Active_Directory_User_Import.asp) to add users/make changes en mass. It does cost $99 but unless you're an extremely fast coder, it is far cheaper to use this than to code your own (I suppose it also depends how much you're making hourly). That being said, you've already done the leg work of coding this, so I'll definitely be giving it a try. On Tue, Sep 1, 2009 at 10:49 AM, bytes abit <bytesabit at gmail.com> wrote:
I have created an Excel Spreadsheet that allows one to PASTE a list of "Last Name, First Name" into the Name column and it auto-generates a batch file that creates the list of names into Active Directory user accounts. I have changed some of the random code and aspects to keep my usage hidden, but have created an example file for the PDC community. I hope this helps someone out, saves me about 4 hours a month, as we generate many users. NOTE: Some of the options are not available and are simply there for concept. Also, this example could be used for any command :) I also realize this can probably be done in many languages, but I was teaching Excel at the time and thought it a good example to my class on embedded formulas :P The batch file will be created in the same location that the file resides. ++ As per anything, I welcome and suggest you check the code out first to ensure I have... errrr BOB has not been meddling with the file or trying something sneaky. _______________________________________________ Pauldotcom mailing list Pauldotcom at mail.pauldotcom.com http://mail.pauldotcom.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/pauldotcom Main Web Site: http://pauldotcom.com
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