Vista - determine ldap path

09-11-2008

I'm writing a few scripts to modify AD attributes. I alwasy run into errors
with my ldap paths. I type the structure the way I see it in the Active
Directory Users and Computers console. So I'm pretty sure some sort of
typos are responsible for the errors. Is there some utility or script I can
use that will echo back the path to me so I can then copy and paste it into
my script? Something that would return something similar to
("LDAP://cn=myerken,ou=management,dc=fabrikam,dc=com")?

09-11-2008

"Jeremy Schubert" <jscc@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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Quote:

> I'm writing a few scripts to modify AD attributes. I alwasy run into
> errors with my ldap paths. I type the structure the way I see it in the
> Active Directory Users and Computers console. So I'm pretty sure some
> sort of typos are responsible for the errors. Is there some utility or
> script I can use that will echo back the path to me so I can then copy and
> paste it into my script? Something that would return something similar to
> ("LDAP://cn=myerken,ou=management,dc=fabrikam,dc=com")?

A less error-prone approach would be to input the sAMAccountName and use
NAMETRANSLATE to determine the distinguished name:

http://www.rlmueller.net/NameTranslateFAQ.htm

/Al

09-11-2008

Thanks Al. Thinking it over, I think I should actually be using dsmod
because I want to effect all users in an OU, not just one. And I've found
plenty of samples of that on the web.
"Al Dunbar" <AlanDrub@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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>
> "Jeremy Schubert" <jscc@xxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:84F8960F-52FF-41E6-AAE4-B3720D0A994A@xxxxxx

Quote:

>> I'm writing a few scripts to modify AD attributes. I alwasy run into
>> errors with my ldap paths. I type the structure the way I see it in the
>> Active Directory Users and Computers console. So I'm pretty sure some
>> sort of typos are responsible for the errors. Is there some utility or
>> script I can use that will echo back the path to me so I can then copy
>> and paste it into my script? Something that would return something
>> similar to ("LDAP://cn=myerken,ou=management,dc=fabrikam,dc=com")?

>
> A less error-prone approach would be to input the sAMAccountName and use
> NAMETRANSLATE to determine the distinguished name:
>
> http://www.rlmueller.net/NameTranslateFAQ.htm
>
> /Al
>
>

09-11-2008	#1 (permalink)
Jeremy Schubert n/a posts	determine ldap path I'm writing a few scripts to modify AD attributes. I alwasy run into errors with my ldap paths. I type the structure the way I see it in the Active Directory Users and Computers console. So I'm pretty sure some sort of typos are responsible for the errors. Is there some utility or script I can use that will echo back the path to me so I can then copy and paste it into my script? Something that would return something similar to ("LDAP://cn=myerken,ou=management,dc=fabrikam,dc=com")?
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09-11-2008	#2 (permalink)
Al Dunbar n/a posts	Re: determine ldap path "Jeremy Schubert" <jscc@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:84F8960F-52FF-41E6-AAE4-B3720D0A994A@xxxxxx Quote: > I'm writing a few scripts to modify AD attributes. I alwasy run into > errors with my ldap paths. I type the structure the way I see it in the > Active Directory Users and Computers console. So I'm pretty sure some > sort of typos are responsible for the errors. Is there some utility or > script I can use that will echo back the path to me so I can then copy and > paste it into my script? Something that would return something similar to > ("LDAP://cn=myerken,ou=management,dc=fabrikam,dc=com")? A less error-prone approach would be to input the sAMAccountName and use NAMETRANSLATE to determine the distinguished name: http://www.rlmueller.net/NameTranslateFAQ.htm /Al
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09-11-2008	#3 (permalink)
Jeremy Schubert n/a posts	Re: determine ldap path Thanks Al. Thinking it over, I think I should actually be using dsmod because I want to effect all users in an OU, not just one. And I've found plenty of samples of that on the web. "Al Dunbar" <AlanDrub@xxxxxx> wrote in message news:u4hFLFIFJHA.4064@xxxxxx Quote: > > "Jeremy Schubert" <jscc@xxxxxx> wrote in message > news:84F8960F-52FF-41E6-AAE4-B3720D0A994A@xxxxxx Quote: >> I'm writing a few scripts to modify AD attributes. I alwasy run into >> errors with my ldap paths. I type the structure the way I see it in the >> Active Directory Users and Computers console. So I'm pretty sure some >> sort of typos are responsible for the errors. Is there some utility or >> script I can use that will echo back the path to me so I can then copy >> and paste it into my script? Something that would return something >> similar to ("LDAP://cn=myerken,ou=management,dc=fabrikam,dc=com")? > > A less error-prone approach would be to input the sAMAccountName and use > NAMETRANSLATE to determine the distinguished name: > > http://www.rlmueller.net/NameTranslateFAQ.htm > > /Al > >
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