Active directory question

[VBdynamic]

What is the best way to create several users all at one time. I can't imagine having to add several dozen users just by the AD users and computers snap in.

[-TPM-]

You can add users via the command prompt and a batch file. That what I did when I work for a school which had hundreds of new students every year... If you want I can dig up the commands.

[VBdynamic]

I would like the commands. Thanks!!

[-TPM-]

I found this which is probably your easiest option:
http://support.microsoft.com/?kbid=199878

[RobDog888]

To create a user using ADSI...

Set DomainObj = GetObject("WinNT://Domain")
Set UserObj = DomainObj.Create("user", "vb-guru")
UserObj.SetInfo
Set UserObj = Nothing

[mendhak]

You can add users via the command prompt and a batch file. That what I did when I work for a school which had hundreds of new students every year... If you want I can dig up the commands.

Did you have any problems with permissions when executing those commands from DOS? Got any example code?

[VBdynamic]

I tried the solution that TPM suggested (the MS link) and it said it couldn't find a PDC to handle my request. I was on the Primary Domain controller when I tried it too.

[-TPM-]

Hmm it was a long time ago I did it (like 6 years) I don't rememer there being any problems with setting security. Digging around I found a referance to csvde in windows help, it says it's for importing csv files into active directory so that may work... I'll keep digging and try to find the command I used.

[-TPM-]

Ok you should be able to use : net user [username] [password] /add [domain]
I think that's what i used...