Vista Tutorial - local user please

Sorry for the repost but does any one know how to create a local user
in powershecll

Some Functions I wrote for this... they all use WinNT instead of LDAP so you
can run locally.

function add-User{
Param([string]$user,[string]$password,[string]$server)
If(!($server)){$server = get-content env:COMPUTERNAME}
$tUser = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server,computer")
$newuser = $tUser.psbase.children.add("$user","user")
$newuser.psbase.invoke("SetPassword",$password)
$newuser.psbase.CommitChanges()
}

function add-AdminUser{
Param([string]$user,[string]$password,[string]$server)
If(!($server)){$server = get-content env:COMPUTERNAME}
$tUser = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server,computer")
$newuser = $tUser.psbase.children.add("$user","user")
$newuser.psbase.invoke("SetPassword",$password)
$newuser.psbase.CommitChanges()
$ary = @()
$ary += $newuser.psbase.path
# Getting Group and Adding User
$g = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server/Administrators,group")
$g.psbase.invoke("add",$ary)
}

function add-UsertoGroup{
Param([string]$user,[string]$group,[string]$server)
If(!($server)){$server = get-content env:COMPUTERNAME}
Write-Host ""
Write-Host "Adding User [$user] to group [$group]"
Write-Host
"----------------------------------------------" -ForegroundColor gray
$ary = @()
$srv = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server,computer")
$u = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server/$User,User")
$ary += $u.psbase.path
# Getting Group and Adding User
$g = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server/$group,group")
$g.psbase.invoke("add",$ary)
#if(!($g.psbase.invoke("isMember",$ary))) {$g.psbase.invoke("add",$ary)}
#else {Write-Host "User already a Member" -ForegroundColor yellow}
# Checking Group for User
#if(!($g.psbase.invoke("IsMember",$ary))){Write-Host "User Add
Failed!" -ForegroundColor Red}
#else{Write-Host "User Added." -ForegroundColor green}
Write-Host "If no Exception... User Added" -ForegroundColor Green
}

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---------------
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"frank" <frank@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:50ABD76E-C714-47A7-8032-4332023897C2@microsoft.com...
> Sorry for the repost but does any one know how to create a local user
> in powershecll

Disclaimer... this was before the valid -whatif push by the dev team.

I STRONGLY recommend using Jeffrey's should-process script noted here:
http://blogs.msdn.com/powershell/default.aspx

--
Brandon Shell
---------------
Stop by my blog some time
Blog: http://www.bsonposh.com/
PSH Scripts Project: www.codeplex.com/psobject
--------------------------------------

"Brandon Shell" <tshell.mask@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:eh1l3LBYHHA.4440@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Some Functions I wrote for this... they all use WinNT instead of LDAP so
> you can run locally.
>
> function add-User{
> Param([string]$user,[string]$password,[string]$server)
> If(!($server)){$server = get-content env:COMPUTERNAME}
> $tUser = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server,computer")
> $newuser = $tUser.psbase.children.add("$user","user")
> $newuser.psbase.invoke("SetPassword",$password)
> $newuser.psbase.CommitChanges()
> }
>
> function add-AdminUser{
> Param([string]$user,[string]$password,[string]$server)
> If(!($server)){$server = get-content env:COMPUTERNAME}
> $tUser = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server,computer")
> $newuser = $tUser.psbase.children.add("$user","user")
> $newuser.psbase.invoke("SetPassword",$password)
> $newuser.psbase.CommitChanges()
> $ary = @()
> $ary += $newuser.psbase.path
> # Getting Group and Adding User
> $g = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server/Administrators,group")
> $g.psbase.invoke("add",$ary)
> }
>
> function add-UsertoGroup{
> Param([string]$user,[string]$group,[string]$server)
> If(!($server)){$server = get-content env:COMPUTERNAME}
> Write-Host ""
> Write-Host "Adding User [$user] to group [$group]"
> Write-Host
> "----------------------------------------------" -ForegroundColor gray
> $ary = @()
> $srv = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server,computer")
> $u = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server/$User,User")
> $ary += $u.psbase.path
> # Getting Group and Adding User
> $g = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server/$group,group")
> $g.psbase.invoke("add",$ary)
> #if(!($g.psbase.invoke("isMember",$ary))) {$g.psbase.invoke("add",$ary)}
> #else {Write-Host "User already a Member" -ForegroundColor yellow}
> # Checking Group for User
> #if(!($g.psbase.invoke("IsMember",$ary))){Write-Host "User Add
> Failed!" -ForegroundColor Red}
> #else{Write-Host "User Added." -ForegroundColor green}
> Write-Host "If no Exception... User Added" -ForegroundColor Green
> }
>
> --
> Brandon Shell
> ---------------
> Stop by my blog some time
> Blog: http://www.bsonposh.com/
> PSH Scripts Project: www.codeplex.com/psobject
> --------------------------------------
>
> "frank" <frank@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:50ABD76E-C714-47A7-8032-4332023897C2@microsoft.com...
>> Sorry for the repost but does any one know how to create a local user
>> in powershecll
>

That looks like a cut/paste problem

That should be on the same line as the write-host.
Write-Host
"----------------------------------------------" -ForegroundColor gray
should be
Write-Host "--------------------" -ForegroundColor gray


--
Brandon Shell
---------------
Stop by my blog some time
Blog: http://www.bsonposh.com/
PSH Scripts Project: www.codeplex.com/psobject
--------------------------------------

"frank" <frank@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:72106A5A-4FCC-4882-B587-3389D0E16D6D@microsoft.com...
>I get an error
> You must provide a value expersion on the right-hand side of -f operator
> "---------"
> -Fo <<<< reground color gray
>
>
>
> "Brandon Shell" wrote:
>
>> Disclaimer... this was before the valid -whatif push by the dev team.
>>
>> I STRONGLY recommend using Jeffrey's should-process script noted here:
>> http://blogs.msdn.com/powershell/default.aspx
>>
>> --
>> Brandon Shell
>> ---------------
>> Stop by my blog some time
>> Blog: http://www.bsonposh.com/
>> PSH Scripts Project: www.codeplex.com/psobject
>> --------------------------------------
>>
>> "Brandon Shell" <tshell.mask@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:eh1l3LBYHHA.4440@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> > Some Functions I wrote for this... they all use WinNT instead of LDAP
>> > so
>> > you can run locally.
>> >
>> > function add-User{
>> > Param([string]$user,[string]$password,[string]$server)
>> > If(!($server)){$server = get-content env:COMPUTERNAME}
>> > $tUser = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server,computer")
>> > $newuser = $tUser.psbase.children.add("$user","user")
>> > $newuser.psbase.invoke("SetPassword",$password)
>> > $newuser.psbase.CommitChanges()
>> > }
>> >
>> > function add-AdminUser{
>> > Param([string]$user,[string]$password,[string]$server)
>> > If(!($server)){$server = get-content env:COMPUTERNAME}
>> > $tUser = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server,computer")
>> > $newuser = $tUser.psbase.children.add("$user","user")
>> > $newuser.psbase.invoke("SetPassword",$password)
>> > $newuser.psbase.CommitChanges()
>> > $ary = @()
>> > $ary += $newuser.psbase.path
>> > # Getting Group and Adding User
>> > $g = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server/Administrators,group")
>> > $g.psbase.invoke("add",$ary)
>> > }
>> >
>> > function add-UsertoGroup{
>> > Param([string]$user,[string]$group,[string]$server)
>> > If(!($server)){$server = get-content env:COMPUTERNAME}
>> > Write-Host ""
>> > Write-Host "Adding User [$user] to group [$group]"
>> > Write-Host
>> > "----------------------------------------------" -ForegroundColor gray
>> > $ary = @()
>> > $srv = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server,computer")
>> > $u = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server/$User,User")
>> > $ary += $u.psbase.path
>> > # Getting Group and Adding User
>> > $g = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server/$group,group")
>> > $g.psbase.invoke("add",$ary)
>> > #if(!($g.psbase.invoke("isMember",$ary)))
>> > {$g.psbase.invoke("add",$ary)}
>> > #else {Write-Host "User already a Member" -ForegroundColor yellow}
>> > # Checking Group for User
>> > #if(!($g.psbase.invoke("IsMember",$ary))){Write-Host "User Add
>> > Failed!" -ForegroundColor Red}
>> > #else{Write-Host "User Added." -ForegroundColor green}
>> > Write-Host "If no Exception... User Added" -ForegroundColor Green
>> > }
>> >
>> > --
>> > Brandon Shell
>> > ---------------
>> > Stop by my blog some time
>> > Blog: http://www.bsonposh.com/
>> > PSH Scripts Project: www.codeplex.com/psobject
>> > --------------------------------------
>> >
>> > "frank" <frank@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:50ABD76E-C714-47A7-8032-4332023897C2@microsoft.com...
>> >> Sorry for the repost but does any one know how to create a local user
>> >> in powershecll
>> >
>>
>>

I get an error
You must provide a value expersion on the right-hand side of -f operator
"---------"
-Fo <<<< reground color gray



"Brandon Shell" wrote:

> Disclaimer... this was before the valid -whatif push by the dev team.
>
> I STRONGLY recommend using Jeffrey's should-process script noted here:
> http://blogs.msdn.com/powershell/default.aspx
>
> --
> Brandon Shell
> ---------------
> Stop by my blog some time
> Blog: http://www.bsonposh.com/
> PSH Scripts Project: www.codeplex.com/psobject
> --------------------------------------
>
> "Brandon Shell" <tshell.mask@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:eh1l3LBYHHA.4440@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> > Some Functions I wrote for this... they all use WinNT instead of LDAP so
> > you can run locally.
> >
> > function add-User{
> > Param([string]$user,[string]$password,[string]$server)
> > If(!($server)){$server = get-content env:COMPUTERNAME}
> > $tUser = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server,computer")
> > $newuser = $tUser.psbase.children.add("$user","user")
> > $newuser.psbase.invoke("SetPassword",$password)
> > $newuser.psbase.CommitChanges()
> > }
> >
> > function add-AdminUser{
> > Param([string]$user,[string]$password,[string]$server)
> > If(!($server)){$server = get-content env:COMPUTERNAME}
> > $tUser = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server,computer")
> > $newuser = $tUser.psbase.children.add("$user","user")
> > $newuser.psbase.invoke("SetPassword",$password)
> > $newuser.psbase.CommitChanges()
> > $ary = @()
> > $ary += $newuser.psbase.path
> > # Getting Group and Adding User
> > $g = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server/Administrators,group")
> > $g.psbase.invoke("add",$ary)
> > }
> >
> > function add-UsertoGroup{
> > Param([string]$user,[string]$group,[string]$server)
> > If(!($server)){$server = get-content env:COMPUTERNAME}
> > Write-Host ""
> > Write-Host "Adding User [$user] to group [$group]"
> > Write-Host
> > "----------------------------------------------" -ForegroundColor gray
> > $ary = @()
> > $srv = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server,computer")
> > $u = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server/$User,User")
> > $ary += $u.psbase.path
> > # Getting Group and Adding User
> > $g = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server/$group,group")
> > $g.psbase.invoke("add",$ary)
> > #if(!($g.psbase.invoke("isMember",$ary))) {$g.psbase.invoke("add",$ary)}
> > #else {Write-Host "User already a Member" -ForegroundColor yellow}
> > # Checking Group for User
> > #if(!($g.psbase.invoke("IsMember",$ary))){Write-Host "User Add
> > Failed!" -ForegroundColor Red}
> > #else{Write-Host "User Added." -ForegroundColor green}
> > Write-Host "If no Exception... User Added" -ForegroundColor Green
> > }
> >
> > --
> > Brandon Shell
> > ---------------
> > Stop by my blog some time
> > Blog: http://www.bsonposh.com/
> > PSH Scripts Project: www.codeplex.com/psobject
> > --------------------------------------
> >
> > "frank" <frank@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:50ABD76E-C714-47A7-8032-4332023897C2@microsoft.com...
> >> Sorry for the repost but does any one know how to create a local user
> >> in powershecll
> >
>
>

different error now

Incomplete string taken
+F <<< ailed -foregroundcolor red

I type in ./new.ps1 testuser 1233456 grouop server



"Brandon Shell" wrote:

> That looks like a cut/paste problem
>
> That should be on the same line as the write-host.
> Write-Host
> "----------------------------------------------" -ForegroundColor gray
> should be
> Write-Host "--------------------" -ForegroundColor gray
>
>
> --
> Brandon Shell
> ---------------
> Stop by my blog some time
> Blog: http://www.bsonposh.com/
> PSH Scripts Project: www.codeplex.com/psobject
> --------------------------------------
>
> "frank" <frank@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:72106A5A-4FCC-4882-B587-3389D0E16D6D@microsoft.com...
> >I get an error
> > You must provide a value expersion on the right-hand side of -f operator
> > "---------"
> > -Fo <<<< reground color gray
> >
> >
> >
> > "Brandon Shell" wrote:
> >
> >> Disclaimer... this was before the valid -whatif push by the dev team.
> >>
> >> I STRONGLY recommend using Jeffrey's should-process script noted here:
> >> http://blogs.msdn.com/powershell/default.aspx
> >>
> >> --
> >> Brandon Shell
> >> ---------------
> >> Stop by my blog some time
> >> Blog: http://www.bsonposh.com/
> >> PSH Scripts Project: www.codeplex.com/psobject
> >> --------------------------------------
> >>
> >> "Brandon Shell" <tshell.mask@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >> news:eh1l3LBYHHA.4440@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> > Some Functions I wrote for this... they all use WinNT instead of LDAP
> >> > so
> >> > you can run locally.
> >> >
> >> > function add-User{
> >> > Param([string]$user,[string]$password,[string]$server)
> >> > If(!($server)){$server = get-content env:COMPUTERNAME}
> >> > $tUser = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server,computer")
> >> > $newuser = $tUser.psbase.children.add("$user","user")
> >> > $newuser.psbase.invoke("SetPassword",$password)
> >> > $newuser.psbase.CommitChanges()
> >> > }
> >> >
> >> > function add-AdminUser{
> >> > Param([string]$user,[string]$password,[string]$server)
> >> > If(!($server)){$server = get-content env:COMPUTERNAME}
> >> > $tUser = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server,computer")
> >> > $newuser = $tUser.psbase.children.add("$user","user")
> >> > $newuser.psbase.invoke("SetPassword",$password)
> >> > $newuser.psbase.CommitChanges()
> >> > $ary = @()
> >> > $ary += $newuser.psbase.path
> >> > # Getting Group and Adding User
> >> > $g = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server/Administrators,group")
> >> > $g.psbase.invoke("add",$ary)
> >> > }
> >> >
> >> > function add-UsertoGroup{
> >> > Param([string]$user,[string]$group,[string]$server)
> >> > If(!($server)){$server = get-content env:COMPUTERNAME}
> >> > Write-Host ""
> >> > Write-Host "Adding User [$user] to group [$group]"
> >> > Write-Host
> >> > "----------------------------------------------" -ForegroundColor gray
> >> > $ary = @()
> >> > $srv = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server,computer")
> >> > $u = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server/$User,User")
> >> > $ary += $u.psbase.path
> >> > # Getting Group and Adding User
> >> > $g = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server/$group,group")
> >> > $g.psbase.invoke("add",$ary)
> >> > #if(!($g.psbase.invoke("isMember",$ary)))
> >> > {$g.psbase.invoke("add",$ary)}
> >> > #else {Write-Host "User already a Member" -ForegroundColor yellow}
> >> > # Checking Group for User
> >> > #if(!($g.psbase.invoke("IsMember",$ary))){Write-Host "User Add
> >> > Failed!" -ForegroundColor Red}
> >> > #else{Write-Host "User Added." -ForegroundColor green}
> >> > Write-Host "If no Exception... User Added" -ForegroundColor Green
> >> > }
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Brandon Shell
> >> > ---------------
> >> > Stop by my blog some time
> >> > Blog: http://www.bsonposh.com/
> >> > PSH Scripts Project: www.codeplex.com/psobject
> >> > --------------------------------------
> >> >
> >> > "frank" <frank@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> > news:50ABD76E-C714-47A7-8032-4332023897C2@microsoft.com...
> >> >> Sorry for the repost but does any one know how to create a local user
> >> >> in powershecll
> >> >
> >>
> >>
>
>

Again.. same problem cut/paste is evil

Just make sure any reference to -foregroundcolor is on the same line as
write-host. It is a parameter.

This is the line I think is erroring
#if(!($g.psbase.invoke("IsMember",$ary))){Write-Host "User Add
Failed!" -ForegroundColor Red}

This is just a comment so you can delete the whole line or at least make it
on one line

--
Brandon Shell
---------------
Stop by my blog some time
Blog: http://www.bsonposh.com/
PSH Scripts Project: www.codeplex.com/psobject
--------------------------------------

"frank" <frank@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:667FD8FA-C74D-47FA-A117-83B8D9DF1B40@microsoft.com...
> different error now
>
> Incomplete string taken
> +F <<< ailed -foregroundcolor red
>
> I type in ./new.ps1 testuser 1233456 grouop server
>
>
>
> "Brandon Shell" wrote:
>
>> That looks like a cut/paste problem
>>
>> That should be on the same line as the write-host.
>> Write-Host
>> "----------------------------------------------" -ForegroundColor gray
>> should be
>> Write-Host "--------------------" -ForegroundColor gray
>>
>>
>> --
>> Brandon Shell
>> ---------------
>> Stop by my blog some time
>> Blog: http://www.bsonposh.com/
>> PSH Scripts Project: www.codeplex.com/psobject
>> --------------------------------------
>>
>> "frank" <frank@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:72106A5A-4FCC-4882-B587-3389D0E16D6D@microsoft.com...
>> >I get an error
>> > You must provide a value expersion on the right-hand side of -f
>> > operator
>> > "---------"
>> > -Fo <<<< reground color gray
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Brandon Shell" wrote:
>> >
>> >> Disclaimer... this was before the valid -whatif push by the dev team.
>> >>
>> >> I STRONGLY recommend using Jeffrey's should-process script noted here:
>> >> http://blogs.msdn.com/powershell/default.aspx
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Brandon Shell
>> >> ---------------
>> >> Stop by my blog some time
>> >> Blog: http://www.bsonposh.com/
>> >> PSH Scripts Project: www.codeplex.com/psobject
>> >> --------------------------------------
>> >>
>> >> "Brandon Shell" <tshell.mask@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:eh1l3LBYHHA.4440@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> >> > Some Functions I wrote for this... they all use WinNT instead of
>> >> > LDAP
>> >> > so
>> >> > you can run locally.
>> >> >
>> >> > function add-User{
>> >> > Param([string]$user,[string]$password,[string]$server)
>> >> > If(!($server)){$server = get-content env:COMPUTERNAME}
>> >> > $tUser = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server,computer")
>> >> > $newuser = $tUser.psbase.children.add("$user","user")
>> >> > $newuser.psbase.invoke("SetPassword",$password)
>> >> > $newuser.psbase.CommitChanges()
>> >> > }
>> >> >
>> >> > function add-AdminUser{
>> >> > Param([string]$user,[string]$password,[string]$server)
>> >> > If(!($server)){$server = get-content env:COMPUTERNAME}
>> >> > $tUser = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server,computer")
>> >> > $newuser = $tUser.psbase.children.add("$user","user")
>> >> > $newuser.psbase.invoke("SetPassword",$password)
>> >> > $newuser.psbase.CommitChanges()
>> >> > $ary = @()
>> >> > $ary += $newuser.psbase.path
>> >> > # Getting Group and Adding User
>> >> > $g = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server/Administrators,group")
>> >> > $g.psbase.invoke("add",$ary)
>> >> > }
>> >> >
>> >> > function add-UsertoGroup{
>> >> > Param([string]$user,[string]$group,[string]$server)
>> >> > If(!($server)){$server = get-content env:COMPUTERNAME}
>> >> > Write-Host ""
>> >> > Write-Host "Adding User [$user] to group [$group]"
>> >> > Write-Host
>> >> > "----------------------------------------------" -ForegroundColor
>> >> > gray
>> >> > $ary = @()
>> >> > $srv = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server,computer")
>> >> > $u = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server/$User,User")
>> >> > $ary += $u.psbase.path
>> >> > # Getting Group and Adding User
>> >> > $g = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server/$group,group")
>> >> > $g.psbase.invoke("add",$ary)
>> >> > #if(!($g.psbase.invoke("isMember",$ary)))
>> >> > {$g.psbase.invoke("add",$ary)}
>> >> > #else {Write-Host "User already a Member" -ForegroundColor yellow}
>> >> > # Checking Group for User
>> >> > #if(!($g.psbase.invoke("IsMember",$ary))){Write-Host "User Add
>> >> > Failed!" -ForegroundColor Red}
>> >> > #else{Write-Host "User Added." -ForegroundColor green}
>> >> > Write-Host "If no Exception... User Added" -ForegroundColor Green
>> >> > }
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > Brandon Shell
>> >> > ---------------
>> >> > Stop by my blog some time
>> >> > Blog: http://www.bsonposh.com/
>> >> > PSH Scripts Project: www.codeplex.com/psobject
>> >> > --------------------------------------
>> >> >
>> >> > "frank" <frank@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> > news:50ABD76E-C714-47A7-8032-4332023897C2@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> Sorry for the repost but does any one know how to create a local
>> >> >> user
>> >> >> in powershecll
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

ok it not geetting an error and I really sorry to bug you but nothing happens

I type in ./user.ps1
just shows up back at ps prompt
I try ./user.ps1 username password group server
and evrything in between and nothing happens

plase help


"Brandon Shell" wrote:

> Again.. same problem cut/paste is evil
>
> Just make sure any reference to -foregroundcolor is on the same line as
> write-host. It is a parameter.
>
> This is the line I think is erroring
> #if(!($g.psbase.invoke("IsMember",$ary))){Write-Host "User Add
> Failed!" -ForegroundColor Red}
>
> This is just a comment so you can delete the whole line or at least make it
> on one line
>
> --
> Brandon Shell
> ---------------
> Stop by my blog some time
> Blog: http://www.bsonposh.com/
> PSH Scripts Project: www.codeplex.com/psobject
> --------------------------------------
>
> "frank" <frank@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:667FD8FA-C74D-47FA-A117-83B8D9DF1B40@microsoft.com...
> > different error now
> >
> > Incomplete string taken
> > +F <<< ailed -foregroundcolor red
> >
> > I type in ./new.ps1 testuser 1233456 grouop server
> >
> >
> >
> > "Brandon Shell" wrote:
> >
> >> That looks like a cut/paste problem
> >>
> >> That should be on the same line as the write-host.
> >> Write-Host
> >> "----------------------------------------------" -ForegroundColor gray
> >> should be
> >> Write-Host "--------------------" -ForegroundColor gray
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Brandon Shell
> >> ---------------
> >> Stop by my blog some time
> >> Blog: http://www.bsonposh.com/
> >> PSH Scripts Project: www.codeplex.com/psobject
> >> --------------------------------------
> >>
> >> "frank" <frank@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:72106A5A-4FCC-4882-B587-3389D0E16D6D@microsoft.com...
> >> >I get an error
> >> > You must provide a value expersion on the right-hand side of -f
> >> > operator
> >> > "---------"
> >> > -Fo <<<< reground color gray
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Brandon Shell" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> Disclaimer... this was before the valid -whatif push by the dev team.
> >> >>
> >> >> I STRONGLY recommend using Jeffrey's should-process script noted here:
> >> >> http://blogs.msdn.com/powershell/default.aspx
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Brandon Shell
> >> >> ---------------
> >> >> Stop by my blog some time
> >> >> Blog: http://www.bsonposh.com/
> >> >> PSH Scripts Project: www.codeplex.com/psobject
> >> >> --------------------------------------
> >> >>
> >> >> "Brandon Shell" <tshell.mask@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:eh1l3LBYHHA.4440@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> >> > Some Functions I wrote for this... they all use WinNT instead of
> >> >> > LDAP
> >> >> > so
> >> >> > you can run locally.
> >> >> >
> >> >> > function add-User{
> >> >> > Param([string]$user,[string]$password,[string]$server)
> >> >> > If(!($server)){$server = get-content env:COMPUTERNAME}
> >> >> > $tUser = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server,computer")
> >> >> > $newuser = $tUser.psbase.children.add("$user","user")
> >> >> > $newuser.psbase.invoke("SetPassword",$password)
> >> >> > $newuser.psbase.CommitChanges()
> >> >> > }
> >> >> >
> >> >> > function add-AdminUser{
> >> >> > Param([string]$user,[string]$password,[string]$server)
> >> >> > If(!($server)){$server = get-content env:COMPUTERNAME}
> >> >> > $tUser = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server,computer")
> >> >> > $newuser = $tUser.psbase.children.add("$user","user")
> >> >> > $newuser.psbase.invoke("SetPassword",$password)
> >> >> > $newuser.psbase.CommitChanges()
> >> >> > $ary = @()
> >> >> > $ary += $newuser.psbase.path
> >> >> > # Getting Group and Adding User
> >> >> > $g = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server/Administrators,group")
> >> >> > $g.psbase.invoke("add",$ary)
> >> >> > }
> >> >> >
> >> >> > function add-UsertoGroup{
> >> >> > Param([string]$user,[string]$group,[string]$server)
> >> >> > If(!($server)){$server = get-content env:COMPUTERNAME}
> >> >> > Write-Host ""
> >> >> > Write-Host "Adding User [$user] to group [$group]"
> >> >> > Write-Host
> >> >> > "----------------------------------------------" -ForegroundColor
> >> >> > gray
> >> >> > $ary = @()
> >> >> > $srv = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server,computer")
> >> >> > $u = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server/$User,User")
> >> >> > $ary += $u.psbase.path
> >> >> > # Getting Group and Adding User
> >> >> > $g = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server/$group,group")
> >> >> > $g.psbase.invoke("add",$ary)
> >> >> > #if(!($g.psbase.invoke("isMember",$ary)))
> >> >> > {$g.psbase.invoke("add",$ary)}
> >> >> > #else {Write-Host "User already a Member" -ForegroundColor yellow}
> >> >> > # Checking Group for User
> >> >> > #if(!($g.psbase.invoke("IsMember",$ary))){Write-Host "User Add
> >> >> > Failed!" -ForegroundColor Red}
> >> >> > #else{Write-Host "User Added." -ForegroundColor green}
> >> >> > Write-Host "If no Exception... User Added" -ForegroundColor Green
> >> >> > }
> >> >> >
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Brandon Shell
> >> >> > ---------------
> >> >> > Stop by my blog some time
> >> >> > Blog: http://www.bsonposh.com/
> >> >> > PSH Scripts Project: www.codeplex.com/psobject
> >> >> > --------------------------------------
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "frank" <frank@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> > news:50ABD76E-C714-47A7-8032-4332023897C2@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> Sorry for the repost but does any one know how to create a local
> >> >> >> user
> >> >> >> in powershecll
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>

Its no bother

Sometimes I assume to much. To be clear these are functions not a scripts.

If you type <. $pwd\user.ps1> this will load the function into your current
scope.
You can then reference the functions accordingly. Here are some examples:

To Add a User. The . is very important
PS> . $pwd\User.ps1
PS> add-User -User Jdoe -Password MyPassword -Server Server1

To Add to a group
PS> add-UsertoGroup -user jdoe -group administrators

--
Brandon Shell
---------------
Stop by my blog some time
Blog: http://www.bsonposh.com/
PSH Scripts Project: www.codeplex.com/psobject
--------------------------------------

"frank" <frank@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news6029708-A684-4EA6-8E19-59EB63E9A081@microsoft.com...
> ok it not geetting an error and I really sorry to bug you but nothing
> happens
>
> I type in ./user.ps1
> just shows up back at ps prompt
> I try ./user.ps1 username password group server
> and evrything in between and nothing happens
>
> plase help
>
>
> "Brandon Shell" wrote:
>
>> Again.. same problem cut/paste is evil
>>
>> Just make sure any reference to -foregroundcolor is on the same line as
>> write-host. It is a parameter.
>>
>> This is the line I think is erroring
>> #if(!($g.psbase.invoke("IsMember",$ary))){Write-Host "User Add
>> Failed!" -ForegroundColor Red}
>>
>> This is just a comment so you can delete the whole line or at least make
>> it
>> on one line
>>
>> --
>> Brandon Shell
>> ---------------
>> Stop by my blog some time
>> Blog: http://www.bsonposh.com/
>> PSH Scripts Project: www.codeplex.com/psobject
>> --------------------------------------
>>
>> "frank" <frank@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:667FD8FA-C74D-47FA-A117-83B8D9DF1B40@microsoft.com...
>> > different error now
>> >
>> > Incomplete string taken
>> > +F <<< ailed -foregroundcolor red
>> >
>> > I type in ./new.ps1 testuser 1233456 grouop server
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > "Brandon Shell" wrote:
>> >
>> >> That looks like a cut/paste problem
>> >>
>> >> That should be on the same line as the write-host.
>> >> Write-Host
>> >> "----------------------------------------------" -ForegroundColor gray
>> >> should be
>> >> Write-Host "--------------------" -ForegroundColor gray
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Brandon Shell
>> >> ---------------
>> >> Stop by my blog some time
>> >> Blog: http://www.bsonposh.com/
>> >> PSH Scripts Project: www.codeplex.com/psobject
>> >> --------------------------------------
>> >>
>> >> "frank" <frank@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> news:72106A5A-4FCC-4882-B587-3389D0E16D6D@microsoft.com...
>> >> >I get an error
>> >> > You must provide a value expersion on the right-hand side of -f
>> >> > operator
>> >> > "---------"
>> >> > -Fo <<<< reground color gray
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > "Brandon Shell" wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >> Disclaimer... this was before the valid -whatif push by the dev
>> >> >> team.
>> >> >>
>> >> >> I STRONGLY recommend using Jeffrey's should-process script noted
>> >> >> here:
>> >> >> http://blogs.msdn.com/powershell/default.aspx
>> >> >>
>> >> >> --
>> >> >> Brandon Shell
>> >> >> ---------------
>> >> >> Stop by my blog some time
>> >> >> Blog: http://www.bsonposh.com/
>> >> >> PSH Scripts Project: www.codeplex.com/psobject
>> >> >> --------------------------------------
>> >> >>
>> >> >> "Brandon Shell" <tshell.mask@gmail.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> news:eh1l3LBYHHA.4440@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> >> >> > Some Functions I wrote for this... they all use WinNT instead of
>> >> >> > LDAP
>> >> >> > so
>> >> >> > you can run locally.
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > function add-User{
>> >> >> > Param([string]$user,[string]$password,[string]$server)
>> >> >> > If(!($server)){$server = get-content env:COMPUTERNAME}
>> >> >> > $tUser = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server,computer")
>> >> >> > $newuser = $tUser.psbase.children.add("$user","user")
>> >> >> > $newuser.psbase.invoke("SetPassword",$password)
>> >> >> > $newuser.psbase.CommitChanges()
>> >> >> > }
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > function add-AdminUser{
>> >> >> > Param([string]$user,[string]$password,[string]$server)
>> >> >> > If(!($server)){$server = get-content env:COMPUTERNAME}
>> >> >> > $tUser = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server,computer")
>> >> >> > $newuser = $tUser.psbase.children.add("$user","user")
>> >> >> > $newuser.psbase.invoke("SetPassword",$password)
>> >> >> > $newuser.psbase.CommitChanges()
>> >> >> > $ary = @()
>> >> >> > $ary += $newuser.psbase.path
>> >> >> > # Getting Group and Adding User
>> >> >> > $g = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server/Administrators,group")
>> >> >> > $g.psbase.invoke("add",$ary)
>> >> >> > }
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > function add-UsertoGroup{
>> >> >> > Param([string]$user,[string]$group,[string]$server)
>> >> >> > If(!($server)){$server = get-content env:COMPUTERNAME}
>> >> >> > Write-Host ""
>> >> >> > Write-Host "Adding User [$user] to group [$group]"
>> >> >> > Write-Host
>> >> >> > "----------------------------------------------" -ForegroundColor
>> >> >> > gray
>> >> >> > $ary = @()
>> >> >> > $srv = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server,computer")
>> >> >> > $u = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server/$User,User")
>> >> >> > $ary += $u.psbase.path
>> >> >> > # Getting Group and Adding User
>> >> >> > $g = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server/$group,group")
>> >> >> > $g.psbase.invoke("add",$ary)
>> >> >> > #if(!($g.psbase.invoke("isMember",$ary)))
>> >> >> > {$g.psbase.invoke("add",$ary)}
>> >> >> > #else {Write-Host "User already a Member" -ForegroundColor
>> >> >> > yellow}
>> >> >> > # Checking Group for User
>> >> >> > #if(!($g.psbase.invoke("IsMember",$ary))){Write-Host "User Add
>> >> >> > Failed!" -ForegroundColor Red}
>> >> >> > #else{Write-Host "User Added." -ForegroundColor green}
>> >> >> > Write-Host "If no Exception... User Added" -ForegroundColor
>> >> >> > Green
>> >> >> > }
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > --
>> >> >> > Brandon Shell
>> >> >> > ---------------
>> >> >> > Stop by my blog some time
>> >> >> > Blog: http://www.bsonposh.com/
>> >> >> > PSH Scripts Project: www.codeplex.com/psobject
>> >> >> > --------------------------------------
>> >> >> >
>> >> >> > "frank" <frank@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> >> >> > news:50ABD76E-C714-47A7-8032-4332023897C2@microsoft.com...
>> >> >> >> Sorry for the repost but does any one know how to create a local
>> >> >> >> user
>> >> >> >> in powershecll
>> >> >> >
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>>
>>

It almost perfect I need one more thing if possible

I would like create a batch file user.bat

so a user type user name password and it pass through to this script

thanks

"Brandon Shell" wrote:

> Its no bother
>
> Sometimes I assume to much. To be clear these are functions not a scripts.
>
> If you type <. $pwd\user.ps1> this will load the function into your current
> scope.
> You can then reference the functions accordingly. Here are some examples:
>
> To Add a User. The . is very important
> PS> . $pwd\User.ps1
> PS> add-User -User Jdoe -Password MyPassword -Server Server1
>
> To Add to a group
> PS> add-UsertoGroup -user jdoe -group administrators
>
> --
> Brandon Shell
> ---------------
> Stop by my blog some time
> Blog: http://www.bsonposh.com/
> PSH Scripts Project: www.codeplex.com/psobject
> --------------------------------------
>
> "frank" <frank@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news6029708-A684-4EA6-8E19-59EB63E9A081@microsoft.com...
> > ok it not geetting an error and I really sorry to bug you but nothing
> > happens
> >
> > I type in ./user.ps1
> > just shows up back at ps prompt
> > I try ./user.ps1 username password group server
> > and evrything in between and nothing happens
> >
> > plase help
> >
> >
> > "Brandon Shell" wrote:
> >
> >> Again.. same problem cut/paste is evil
> >>
> >> Just make sure any reference to -foregroundcolor is on the same line as
> >> write-host. It is a parameter.
> >>
> >> This is the line I think is erroring
> >> #if(!($g.psbase.invoke("IsMember",$ary))){Write-Host "User Add
> >> Failed!" -ForegroundColor Red}
> >>
> >> This is just a comment so you can delete the whole line or at least make
> >> it
> >> on one line
> >>
> >> --
> >> Brandon Shell
> >> ---------------
> >> Stop by my blog some time
> >> Blog: http://www.bsonposh.com/
> >> PSH Scripts Project: www.codeplex.com/psobject
> >> --------------------------------------
> >>
> >> "frank" <frank@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:667FD8FA-C74D-47FA-A117-83B8D9DF1B40@microsoft.com...
> >> > different error now
> >> >
> >> > Incomplete string taken
> >> > +F <<< ailed -foregroundcolor red
> >> >
> >> > I type in ./new.ps1 testuser 1233456 grouop server
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > "Brandon Shell" wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> That looks like a cut/paste problem
> >> >>
> >> >> That should be on the same line as the write-host.
> >> >> Write-Host
> >> >> "----------------------------------------------" -ForegroundColor gray
> >> >> should be
> >> >> Write-Host "--------------------" -ForegroundColor gray
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> --
> >> >> Brandon Shell
> >> >> ---------------
> >> >> Stop by my blog some time
> >> >> Blog: http://www.bsonposh.com/
> >> >> PSH Scripts Project: www.codeplex.com/psobject
> >> >> --------------------------------------
> >> >>
> >> >> "frank" <frank@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> news:72106A5A-4FCC-4882-B587-3389D0E16D6D@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >I get an error
> >> >> > You must provide a value expersion on the right-hand side of -f
> >> >> > operator
> >> >> > "---------"
> >> >> > -Fo <<<< reground color gray
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "Brandon Shell" wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> Disclaimer... this was before the valid -whatif push by the dev
> >> >> >> team.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> I STRONGLY recommend using Jeffrey's should-process script noted
> >> >> >> here:
> >> >> >> http://blogs.msdn.com/powershell/default.aspx
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> --
> >> >> >> Brandon Shell
> >> >> >> ---------------
> >> >> >> Stop by my blog some time
> >> >> >> Blog: http://www.bsonposh.com/
> >> >> >> PSH Scripts Project: www.codeplex.com/psobject
> >> >> >> --------------------------------------
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "Brandon Shell" <tshell.mask@gmail.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> news:eh1l3LBYHHA.4440@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> >> >> >> > Some Functions I wrote for this... they all use WinNT instead of
> >> >> >> > LDAP
> >> >> >> > so
> >> >> >> > you can run locally.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > function add-User{
> >> >> >> > Param([string]$user,[string]$password,[string]$server)
> >> >> >> > If(!($server)){$server = get-content env:COMPUTERNAME}
> >> >> >> > $tUser = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server,computer")
> >> >> >> > $newuser = $tUser.psbase.children.add("$user","user")
> >> >> >> > $newuser.psbase.invoke("SetPassword",$password)
> >> >> >> > $newuser.psbase.CommitChanges()
> >> >> >> > }
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > function add-AdminUser{
> >> >> >> > Param([string]$user,[string]$password,[string]$server)
> >> >> >> > If(!($server)){$server = get-content env:COMPUTERNAME}
> >> >> >> > $tUser = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server,computer")
> >> >> >> > $newuser = $tUser.psbase.children.add("$user","user")
> >> >> >> > $newuser.psbase.invoke("SetPassword",$password)
> >> >> >> > $newuser.psbase.CommitChanges()
> >> >> >> > $ary = @()
> >> >> >> > $ary += $newuser.psbase.path
> >> >> >> > # Getting Group and Adding User
> >> >> >> > $g = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server/Administrators,group")
> >> >> >> > $g.psbase.invoke("add",$ary)
> >> >> >> > }
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > function add-UsertoGroup{
> >> >> >> > Param([string]$user,[string]$group,[string]$server)
> >> >> >> > If(!($server)){$server = get-content env:COMPUTERNAME}
> >> >> >> > Write-Host ""
> >> >> >> > Write-Host "Adding User [$user] to group [$group]"
> >> >> >> > Write-Host
> >> >> >> > "----------------------------------------------" -ForegroundColor
> >> >> >> > gray
> >> >> >> > $ary = @()
> >> >> >> > $srv = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server,computer")
> >> >> >> > $u = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server/$User,User")
> >> >> >> > $ary += $u.psbase.path
> >> >> >> > # Getting Group and Adding User
> >> >> >> > $g = [ADSI]("WinNT://$server/$group,group")
> >> >> >> > $g.psbase.invoke("add",$ary)
> >> >> >> > #if(!($g.psbase.invoke("isMember",$ary)))
> >> >> >> > {$g.psbase.invoke("add",$ary)}
> >> >> >> > #else {Write-Host "User already a Member" -ForegroundColor
> >> >> >> > yellow}
> >> >> >> > # Checking Group for User
> >> >> >> > #if(!($g.psbase.invoke("IsMember",$ary))){Write-Host "User Add
> >> >> >> > Failed!" -ForegroundColor Red}
> >> >> >> > #else{Write-Host "User Added." -ForegroundColor green}
> >> >> >> > Write-Host "If no Exception... User Added" -ForegroundColor
> >> >> >> > Green
> >> >> >> > }
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > --
> >> >> >> > Brandon Shell
> >> >> >> > ---------------
> >> >> >> > Stop by my blog some time
> >> >> >> > Blog: http://www.bsonposh.com/
> >> >> >> > PSH Scripts Project: www.codeplex.com/psobject
> >> >> >> > --------------------------------------
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > "frank" <frank@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> >> >> > news:50ABD76E-C714-47A7-8032-4332023897C2@microsoft.com...
> >> >> >> >> Sorry for the repost but does any one know how to create a local
> >> >> >> >> user
> >> >> >> >> in powershecll
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>