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#181467 - 2007-10-10 10:34 PM Move a user from one OU to another in AD ?
Gerald_G Offline
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I am wondering if anyone has written KIX code to move a user from one OU to another in AD.

I have searched and found this link to a script that moves a computer.
I believe from this I may be able to figure out moving a person, but any insight would be appreciated.

http://www.microsoft.com/technet/scriptcenter/resources/qanda/jun06/hey0623.mspx
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#181468 - 2007-10-10 10:46 PM Re: Move a user from one OU to another in AD ? [Re: Gerald_G]
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Maybe by changing
WHERE objectCategory='computer'
to
WHERE objectCategory='user'
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#181470 - 2007-10-10 11:19 PM Re: Move a user from one OU to another in AD ? [Re: Gerald_G]
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Curious why you would need to script it. Pretty easy to use the GUI

Don't get me wrong. I love scripting, but that doesn't mean I have to script everything. If the GUI can do it for me just as fast or easier then I use it, if it can't then I script it or use other tools as needed.
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#181474 - 2007-10-11 01:30 AM Re: Move a user from one OU to another in AD ? [Re: NTDOC]
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Well the reason is - that I will be processing in batch a couple of thousand users, and some who fail to meet spcifications will be moved to another OU as part of a larger script.

The other option does include sorting on the extended attributes in AD, and moving after the fact with the interface.
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#181476 - 2007-10-11 01:56 AM Re: Move a user from one OU to another in AD ? [Re: Gerald_G]
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Okay so did Witto's suggestion work out for you?
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#181479 - 2007-10-11 08:34 AM Re: Move a user from one OU to another in AD ? [Re: NTDOC]
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I Posted this earlier in the COM scripting department under "ADSI Computer Account Essentials"

 Code:
$ldap = GetObject("LDAP://OU=SomeSubOU,OU=SomeOU,DC=SomeDomain,DC=SomeDomainExtention")
$ = $ldap.MoveHere("LDAP://CN=TestPC2,OU=SomeNEWOU,OU=SomeOU,DC=SomeDomain,DC=SomeDomainExtention","CN=TestPC2")

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#181567 - 2007-10-12 06:36 PM Re: Move a user from one OU to another in AD ? [Re: Arend_]
Gerald_G Offline
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Hey Kix people - thanks for the great responses.

I found in my case I could accomplish my goals easily within the AD MMC.

1: In the search tool, add the custom attribute 1 to my columns.
2: "Find Now" all users.
3: Sort by custom attribute column.

since in my case the goal was to move everyone without data in this field to another OU....

4: Select all accounts without data in the field.
5: Right Click - select Move, select new OU

- Tada !

But thanks to Kix for getting the data into the extension attribute in the first place.

Thanks Again
Gerald
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