[bigdoubleya]

Hi all,

Anyone have or can point me to a utility that allows me to add users via a
text file like the NT/200* resource kit utility, ADDUSERS?

I've over 100 users to add to an XP pro machine and really don't want to do
it manually.

Cheers


Mark

[glenn fincher]

"bigdoubleya" <bigdoubleya@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
>
> Anyone have or can point me to a utility that allows me to add users via a
> text file like the NT/200* resource kit utility, ADDUSERS?
>
> I've over 100 users to add to an XP pro machine and really don't want to
> do
> it manually.
>

First - have to ask - why do you need 100 users on an XP box? Seems
overkill - and if in a shared computer environment you might want to
investigate the newly BETA "Shared Use Computer Toolkit"

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sharedaccess/default.mspx

But... the NET command may be your friend here. Using the "Net user"
command as mentioned here:

http://www.windowsnetworking.com/kbase/WindowsTips/WindowsNT/AdminTips/Accounts/ManageNTaccountsusingNETUSERcommandlineutility.html

you could automate the creation using a batch file or script.

Hope this helps!

Glenn Fincher

[WM]

You can also use ADSI - will do the same in a matter of seconds, source code
for scripts to add users via ADSI are all over the net.

"glenn fincher" <gfincherNOSPAM!@NOSPAM!.gmail.com> wrote in message
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>
> "bigdoubleya" <bigdoubleya@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:A50E4CBE-590F-4708-8B38-080C29D1C837@microsoft.com...
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Anyone have or can point me to a utility that allows me to add users via
>> a
>> text file like the NT/200* resource kit utility, ADDUSERS?
>>
>> I've over 100 users to add to an XP pro machine and really don't want to
>> do
>> it manually.
>>
>
> First - have to ask - why do you need 100 users on an XP box? Seems
> overkill - and if in a shared computer environment you might want to
> investigate the newly BETA "Shared Use Computer Toolkit"
>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/sharedaccess/default.mspx
>
> But... the NET command may be your friend here. Using the "Net user"
> command as mentioned here:
>
> http://www.windowsnetworking.com/kbase/WindowsTips/WindowsNT/AdminTips/Accounts/ManageNTaccountsusingNETUSERcommandlineutility.html
>
> you could automate the creation using a batch file or script.
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> Glenn Fincher
>