For windows 2003
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a group of ds*.exe tools are available and can be used as follows
How to Manage Users
Creating a New User Account
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type cmd.
3. At the command prompt, type the following command:
dsadd user userdn -samid sam_name
The following values are used in this command:
- userdn specifies the distinguished name (also known as the DN) of the user object that you
want to add.
- sam_name specifies the security account manager (SAM) name used as
the unique SAM account name for this user (for example, Linda).
4. To specify the user account password, type the following command,
where password is the password that is to be used for the user account:
dsadd user userdn -pwd password
NOTE: To view the complete syntax for this command, and to obtain more
information about entering more user account information, at a command prompt, type dsadd user /?.
Resetting a User Password
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type cmd.
3. At the command prompt, type the following command:
dsmod user user_dn -pwd new_password
This command uses the following values: - user_dn specifies the
distinguished name of the user for which the password will be reset.
- new_password specifies the password that will replace the current
user password
4. If you want to require the user to change this password at the
next logon process, type the following command:
dsmod user user_dn -mustchpwd {yes|no}
NOTE: If a password is not assigned, the first time the user tries
to log on (by using a blank password), the following logon message is displayed:
You are required to change your password at first logon
After the user has changed the password, the logon process continues.
You must reset the services that are authenticated with a user
account if the password for the service's user account is changed.
NOTE: To view the complete syntax for this command, and to obtain
more information about entering more user account information, at
a command prompt, type dsmod user /?.
Disabling or Enabling a User Account
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type cmd.
3. At the command prompt, type the following command:
dsmod user user_dn -disabled {yes|no}
This command uses the following values: - user_dn specifies the
distinguished name of the user object to be disabled or enabled.
- {yes|no}specifies whether the user account is disabled for
log on (yes) or not (no).
NOTE: As a security measure, instead of deleting that user's
account, you can disable user accounts to prevent a particular
user from logging on. If you disable user accounts that have
common group memberships, you can use disabled user accounts
as account templates to simplify user account creation.
Deleting a User Account
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type cmd.
3. At the command prompt, type the following command, where
user_dn specifies the distinguished name of the user object
to be deleted:
dsrm user_dn
After you delete a user account, all of the permissions and
memberships that are associated with that user account are
permanently deleted. Because the security identifier (SID)
for each account is unique, if you create a new user account
that has the same name as a previously deleted user account,
the new account does not automatically assume the permissions
and memberships of the previously deleted account. To duplicate
a deleted user account, you must manually re-create all
permissions and memberships.
NOTE: To view the complete syntax for this command, and to
obtain more information about entering more user account information, at a command prompt, type dsrm /?.
How to Manage Groups
Creating a New Group
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type cmd.
3. At the command prompt, type the following command:
dsadd group group_dn -samid sam_name -secgrp yes | no -scope l | g | u
This command uses the following values: - group_dn specifies the
distinguished name of the group object that you want to add.
- sam_name specifies the SAM name that is the unique SAM account
name for this group (for example, operators).
- yes | no specifies whether the group you want to add is a
security group (yes) or a distribution group (no).
- l | g | u specifies the scope of the group you want to add
( domain local [l], global [g], or universal [u]).
If the domain in which you are creating the group is set to
the domain functional level of Windows 2000 mixed, you can
select only security groups with domain local scopes or global scopes.
To view the complete syntax for this command, and to obtain
more information about entering more group information, at
a command prompt, type dsadd group /?.
Adding a Member to a Group
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type cmd.
3. At the command prompt, type the following command:
dsmod group group_dn -addmbr member_dn
This command uses the following values: - group_dn specifies
the distinguished name of the group object that you want to add.
- member_dn specifies the distinguished name of the object
that you want to add to the group.
In addition to users and computers, a group can contain
contacts and other groups.
To view the complete syntax for this command, and to obtain
more information about entering more user account and group
information, at a command prompt, type dsmod group /?.
Converting a Group to Another Group Type
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type cmd.
3. At the command prompt, type the following command:
dsmod group group_dn -secgrp {yes|no}
This command uses the following values: - group_dn specifies
the distinguished name of the group object for which you want
to change the group type.
- {yes|no} specifies that the group type is set to security
group (yes) or distribution group (no).
To convert a group, the domain functionality must be set to
Windows 2000 Native or higher. You cannot convert groups
when the domain functionality is set to Windows 2000 Mixed.
To view the complete syntax for this command, at a command
prompt, type dsmod group /?.
Changing Group Scope
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type cmd.
3. At the command prompt, type the following command:
dsmod group group_dn -scope l|g|u
This command uses the following values: - group_dn specifies
the distinguished names of the group object to which the scope
will be changed.
- l|g|u specifies the scope that the group is to be set to
(local, global or universal). If the domain is still set to
Windows 2000 mixed, the universal scope is not supported.
Also, it is not possible to convert a domain local group
to global group or vice versa.
NOTE: You can only change group scopes when the domain
functional level is set to Windows 2000 native or higher.
Deleting a Group
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type cmd.
3. At the command prompt, type the following command:
dsrm group_dn
This command uses the following value: - group_dn specifies
the distinguished name of the group object to be deleted.
NOTE: If you delete the group, the group is permanently
removed.
By default, local groups that are provided automatically in
domain controllers that are running Windows Server 2003,
such as Administrators and Account Operators, are located
in the Builtin folder. By default, common global groups,
such as Domain Admins and Domain Users, are located in the
Users folder. You can add or move new groups to any folder.
Microsoft recommends that you keep groups in an organizational unit folder.
To view the complete syntax for this command, at a command
prompt, type dsrm /?.
Finding Groups in Which a User Is a Member
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type cmd.
3. At the command prompt, type the following command:
dsget user user_dn -memberof
This command uses the following value: - user_dn specifies
the distinguished name of the user object for which you want
to display group membership.
To view the complete syntax for this command, at a command
prompt, type dsget user /?.
How to Manage Computers
Creating a New Computer Account
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type cmd.
3. At the command prompt, type the following command:
dsadd computer computer_dn
This command uses the following value: - computer_dn specifies
the distinguished name of the computer you want to add. The
distinguished name indicates the folder location.
To view the complete syntax for this command, at a command
prompt, type dsadd computer /?.
To modify the properties of a computer account, use the
dsmod computer command.
Adding a Computer Account to a Group
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type cmd.
3. At the command prompt, type the following command:
dsmod group group_dn -addmbr computer_dn
This command uses the following values: - group_dn specifies
the distinguished name of the group object to which you want
to add the computer object.
- computer_dn specifies the distinguished name of the computer
object to be added to the group. The distinguished name
indicates the folder location.
When you add a computer to a group, you can assign permissions
to all of the computer accounts in that group, and then filter
Group Policy settings on all accounts in that group.
To view the complete syntax for this command, at a command
prompt, type dsmod group /?.
Resetting a Computer Account
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type cmd.
3. At the command prompt, type the following command:
dsmod computer computer_dn -reset
This command uses the following value: - computer_dn specifies
the distinguished names of one or more computer objects that
you want to reset.
NOTE: When you reset a computer account, you break the computer's
connection to the domain. You must rejoin computer account to the
domain computer account after you reset it.
To view the complete syntax for this command, at a command prompt,
type dsmod computer /?.
Disabling or Enabling a Computer Account
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type cmd.
3. At the command prompt, type the following command:
dsmod computer computer_dn -disabled {yes|no}
This command uses the following values: - computer_dn specifies
the distinguished name of the computer object that you want to
disable or enable.
- {yes|no} specifies whether the computer is disabled for log
on (yes) or not (no).
When you disable a computer account, you break the computer's
connection with the domain and the computer cannot
authenticate to the domain.
To view the complete syntax for this command, at a command prompt,
type dsmod computer /?.
How to Manage Organizational Units
Creating a New Organizational Unit
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type cmd.
3. At the command prompt, type the following command:
dsadd ou organizational_unit_dn
This command uses the following value: - organizational_unit_dn
specifies the distinguished name of the organizational unit
to be added.
To view the complete syntax for this command, at a command prompt,
type dsadd ou /?.
NOTE: To modify the properties of an organizational unit, use the
dsmod ou command.
Deleting an Organizational Unit
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type cmd.
3. At the command prompt, type the following command:
dsrm organizational_unit_dn
This command uses the following value: - organizational_unit_dn
specifies the distinguished name of the organizational unit to
be deleted.
To view the complete syntax for this command, at a command prompt,
type dsrm /?.
NOTE: If you delete an organizational unit, all of the objects that
it contains are deleted.
How to Search Active Directory
Finding a User Account
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type cmd.
3. At the command prompt, type the following command:
dsquery user parameter
This command uses the following value: - parameter specifies the
parameter to use. For the list of parameters, see the online help
for the dsquery user command.
To view the complete syntax for this command, at a command prompt,
type dsquery user /?.
Finding a Contact
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type cmd.
3. At the command prompt, type the following command:
dsquery contact parameter
This command uses the following values: - parameter specifies the
parameter to use. For the list of parameters, see the online help
for the dsquery user command.
Finding a Group
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type cmd.
3. At the command prompt, type the following command:
dsquery group parameter
This command uses the following values: - parameter specifies the
parameter to use. For the list of parameters, see the online help
for the dsquery user command.
By default, local groups that are provided automatically in domain
controllers that are running Windows Server 2003, such as
Administrators and Account Operators, are located in the Builtin
folder. By default, common global groups, such as Domain Admins
and Domain Users, are located in the Users folder. You can add or
move new groups to any folder. Microsoft recommends that you keep
groups in an organizational unit folder.
Finding a Computer Account
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type cmd.
3. At the command prompt, type the following command:
dsquery computer -name name
This command uses the following value: - name specifies the computer
name that the command searches for. This command searches for computers
whose name attributes (value of CN attribute) matches name.
To view the complete syntax for this command, at a command prompt,
type dsquery computer /?.
Finding an Organizational Unit
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type cmd.
3. At the command prompt, type the following command:
dsquery ou parameter
This command uses the following value: - parameter specifies the
parameter to use. For the list of parameters, see the online help
for dsquery ou.
To view the complete syntax for this command, at a command prompt,
type dsquery ou /?.
Finding a Domain Controller
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type cmd.
3. At the command prompt, type the following command:
dsquery server parameter
This command uses the following values: - parameter specifies the
parameter to use. There are several attributes of a server that you
can search by using this command. For the list of parameters, see
online help for dsquery server.
Performing a Custom Search
1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type cmd.
3. At the command prompt, type the following command:
dsquery * parameter
This command uses the following value: - parameter specifies the
parameter to use. There are several attributes that you can search
by using this command. For more information about LDAP searches,
see the Windows Server 2003 Resource Kit.