Raj, This is blank passwd is what I have suspected. Good to know though. Thanks a lot, Monika On Thu, 16 Sep 2004, Periyasamy, Raj wrote: > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > Hi Monika, > When you import users with a CSV file, using CSVDE, the user object are > by default set to a blank password, but the users are forced to change > password before they can actually complete the first logon procedure. > Hence, the user gets to set their password before the first login. But > the catch here is, any one can use any user ID to do a first login and > set the password for that account. This should be OK in a low security > environment. If you need to set individual password for each account > before the first logon, then you need to do it with a VBScript. > > Regards, > > Raj > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Monika Rabarison [mailto:monika.k.rabarison@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 12:51 PM > To: [ExchangeList] > Subject: [exchangelist] RE: users > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > > > Raj, > > How about the passwords? > > Monika > > On Thu, 16 Sep 2004, Monika Rabarison wrote: > > > > > Hi Raj, > > > > I'll do the reading. > > > > Thanks, > > > > Monika > > > > On Thu, 16 Sep 2004, Periyasamy, Raj wrote: > > > > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > > > > > Hi Monika, > > > Since this is a new installation, I would suggest considering CSV > > > formatted file and CSVDE.EXE utility, which can be used to import > CSV > > > files into the AD. CSVDE gets installed when you install the Windows > > > Support tools. DSADD is another tool that can be used to add users > from > > > command line or batch file, but I have not used it intensively. Read > the > > > following link for more info on CSVDE, > > > > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;327620&Product=e > > > xch2k > > > > > > I would just create the user object without mailboxes first using > the > > > CSVDE. Then I would use the ADUC interface to select all the users, > and > > > collectively Establish an Exchange mailbox for them. This is easy > and > > > relatively trouble free. > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Raj > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Monika Rabarison [mailto:monika.k.rabarison@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > > > Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2004 4:54 PM > > > To: [ExchangeList] > > > Subject: [exchangelist] users > > > > > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi again, > > > > > > What would be the best (and easy) way to create my thousands of > users > > > with their mailboxes? > > > > > > TIA, > > > > > > Monika > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > > List Archives: > http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > > > Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp > > > Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > > Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: > > > World of Windows Networking: http://www.windowsnetworking.com > > > Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com > > > No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org > > > Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ > > > Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ > > > Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > > You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org Discussion List > as: > > > psraj@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > To unsubscribe visit > > > http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > > > Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > > List Archives: > http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > > > Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp > > > Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > > Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: > > > World of Windows Networking: http://www.windowsnetworking.com > > > Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com > > > No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org > > > Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ > > > Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ > > > Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > > > You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org Discussion List > as: monika.k.rabarison@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > To unsubscribe visit > http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > > > Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp > Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ > ------------------------------------------------------ > Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: > World of Windows Networking: http://www.windowsnetworking.com > Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com > No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org > Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ > Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ > Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com > ------------------------------------------------------ > You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org Discussion List as: > raj.periyasamy@xxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe visit > http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > ------------------------------------------------------ > List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp > Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ > ------------------------------------------------------ > Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: > World of Windows Networking: http://www.windowsnetworking.com > Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com > No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org > Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ > Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ > Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com > ------------------------------------------------------ > You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org Discussion List as: > monika.k.rabarison@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >