[THIN] Re: NT 4 global profile change

  • From: "Chris Lynch" <lynch00@xxxxxxx>
  • To: <thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 12 May 2004 08:15:40 -0700

I did, but didn't.  I didn't see that he requested the ability to export.
You can get the setting via WTS_ADMIN.DLL.

Good tip on the ADDUSERS.  Didn't know about this utility. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Braebaum, Neil
> Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 8:02 AM
> To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [THIN] Re: NT 4 global profile change
> 
> Did you read what he asked for, though?
> 
> He actually wanted a quick way of being able to export what 
> he has - and as he has an NT domain (as opposed to AD - which 
> anyways wouldn't make any difference because CSVDE or LDIF 
> would only extract LDAP info, and that wouldn't give him TS 
> specifics - well not in any usable fashion,
> anyways) the up-to-date versions of ADDUSERS.EXE should provide this.
> 
> So he should be able to do an export, first, with all the 
> details as is, then use something like search replace in 
> excel on a copy of the extracted file, then import it to the 
> domain again using ADDUSERS. And with a copy of the original 
> export file still available, a quick manner of going back if 
> he either users ADDUSERS, or group select within user mangler 
> for domains.
> 
> Actually scripting this, and he'd have to write something 
> that would dump out an extract. I realise scripting is the 
> stock answer for many questions, but looking at what he 
> actually asked, is why I specifically mentioned ADDUSERS.
> 
> Neil
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Chris Lynch
> > Sent: 12 May 2004 15:56
> > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: [THIN] Re: NT 4 global profile change
> > 
> > Or just look for WTS_ADMIN.DLL on Google.  That will give you the 
> > ability to create a script to mass change all of your 
> users.  If you 
> > need assistance with creating the script, just let me know off list.
> > 
> > Chris
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Braebaum, Neil
> > > Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2004 6:07 AM
> > > To: thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [THIN] Re: NT 4 global profile change
> > > 
> > > ADDUSERS.EXE from the resource kit (make sure you get the most 
> > > up-to-date copy).
> > > 
> > > This will allow you to export (to a text file), and I 
> think should 
> > > allow you to import, too.
> > > 
> > > Neil
> > > 
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:thin-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > > On Behalf Of BRUTON, Malcolm, FM
> > > > Sent: 12 May 2004 13:41
> > > > To: 'thin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx'
> > > > Subject: [THIN] Re: NT 4 global profile change
> > > > 
> > > > I can do the bulk changes easy enough.  Issue is if I 
> stuff up.  I 
> > > > need a way to export out what it is currently set to.
> > > > Do the bulk change and then test.  If I stuff up I need to
> > > be able to
> > > > revert using what I exported. Hopefully all in a few
> > minutes with a
> > > > few thousand accounts across several domains.
> > > > Obviously don't want the users to notice
> 
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