TABLE OF CONTENTS The following new command-line tools have been added to make Active Directory management easier:
dsadd
dsmod
dsrm
dsmove
dsquery
dsget
gpresult
whoami
| Note | The following parameters are identical across all usages of the dsadd, dsmod, dsrm, dsmove, dsquery, and dsget commands and will only be explained the first time in Table A.1: {-s Server -d Domain} , -u UserName , -p {Password *} , -q , {-uc -uco -uci}. |
The following commands are not new to Windows Server 2003, but are still highly valuable to an Administrator:
csvde
ldifde
The dsadd command can be used to add new objects into Active Directory such as contacts, computers, groups, organizational units (OUs) and users. dsadd has the following top-level options:
dsadd computer
dsadd contact
dsadd group
dsadd ou
dsadd user
dsadd quota
The dsadd computer command is used to add a single computer account object to Active Directory and uses the following syntax:
dsadd computer <i class="emphasis">ComputerDN</i> [-samid <i class="emphasis">SAMName</i>] [-desc <i class="emphasis">Description</i>] [-loc <i class="emphasis">Location</i>] [-memberof <i class="emphasis">GroupDN</i>] [{-s <i class="emphasis">Server</i> -d <i class="emphasis">Domain</i>}] [-u <i class="emphasis">UserName</i>] [-p {<i class="emphasis">Password</i> *}] [-q] [{-uc -uco -uci}] Table A.1 details the parameters associated with the dsadd computer command.
| Switch | Function |
|---|---|
| ComputerDN | Specifies the distinguished name of the object to add. |
| -samid SAMName | Specifies the Security Accounts Manager (SAM) name to... |
