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Active Directory User Account Properties Scripting

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Add Additional postOfficeBox Information for a User Account

Appends new entries to the postOfficeBox attribute of an Active Directory user account. This operation adds the new post office boxes without deleting any existing entries.

Const ADS_PROPERTY_APPEND = 3 
 
Set objUser = GetObject _
   ("LDAP://cn=MyerKen,ou=Management,dc=NA,dc=fabrikam,dc=com") 

objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_APPEND, "postOfficeBox", Array("2225","2226")
objUser.SetInfo

Add an Additional Home Phone Number to a User Account

Appends a new phone number to the otherHomePhone attribute of an Active Directory user account. This operation adds the phone number to the attribute without deleting any existing phone numbers.

Const ADS_PROPERTY_APPEND = 3 
 
Set objUser = GetObject _
   ("LDAP://cn=MyerKen,ou=Management,dc=NA,dc=fabrikam,dc=com") 

objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_APPEND, "otherHomePhone", Array("(425) 555-0116")
objUser.SetInfo

Add an Additional URL to a User Account

Adds an additional URL to a user account. Demonstrates how to append a new value to a multi-valued attribute.

Const ADS_PROPERTY_APPEND = 3 
 
Set objUser = GetObject _
    ("LDAP://cn=myerken,ou=management,dc=fabrikam,dc=com") 
 
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_APPEND, _
    "url", Array("http://www.fabrikam.com/policy")
objUser.SetInfo

Add a Route to the Dial-In Properties of a User Account

Appends a new route to the Dial-In properties of a user account in Active Directory. This operation adds the new route without deleting any existing routes.

Const ADS_PROPERTY_APPEND = 3 
 
Set objUser = GetObject _
   ("LDAP://cn=MyerKen,ou=Management,dc=NA,dc=fabrikam,dc=com") 
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_APPEND, _
    "msRASSavedFramedRoute", _
        Array("128.168.0.0/15 0.0.0.0 5") 
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_APPEND, _
    "msRADIUSFramedRoute", _
        Array("128.168.0.0/15 0.0.0.0 5")
objUser.SetInfo

Assign the Primary Group for a User

Sets the primary group for the MyerKen Active Directory user account to MgmtUniversal.

Const ADS_PROPERTY_APPEND = 3
 
Set objUser = GetObject _
    ("LDAP://cn=MyerKen,ou=Management,dc=NA,dc=fabrikam,dc=com")
 
Set objGroup = GetObject _
    ("LDAP://cn=MgmtUniversal,ou=Management,dc=NA,dc=fabrikam,dc=com")
objGroup.GetInfoEx Array("primaryGroupToken"), 0
intPrimaryGroupToken = objGroup.Get("primaryGroupToken")
 
objGroup.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_APPEND, _
    "member", Array("cn=MyerKen,ou=Management,dc=NA,dc=fabrikam,dc=com")
objGroup.SetInfo
objUser.Put "primaryGroupID", intPrimaryGroupToken
objUser.SetInfo

Clearing User Account Address Attributes

Clears selected address-related attributes for a user account.

Const ADS_PROPERTY_CLEAR = 1 

Set objUser = GetObject _
   ("LDAP://cn=myerken,ou=management,dc=fabrikam,dc=com") 
 
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_CLEAR, "streetAddress", 0
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_CLEAR, "c", 0
objUser.SetInfo

Copy a Published Certificate to a User Account

Copies a published certificate from a template account (userTemplate) and assigns it to the MyerKen Active Directory user account. This operation replaces any existing published certificates for the MyerKen account.

On Error Resume Next

Const ADS_PROPERTY_UPDATE = 2 
 
Set objUserTemplate = _
    GetObject("LDAP://cn=userTemplate,OU=Management,dc=NA,dc=fabrikam,dc=com")
arrUserCertificates = objUserTemplate.GetEx("userCertificate")
 
Set objUser = _
    GetObject("LDAP://cn=MyerKen,OU=Management,dc=NA,dc=fabrikam,dc=com")
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_UPDATE, "userCertificate", arrUserCertificates
objUser.SetInfo

Delete Address Page Information for a User Account

Removes all information for the c (country) and postOfficeBox attributes of the MyerKen Active Directory user account.

Const ADS_PROPERTY_CLEAR = 1 
 
Set objUser = GetObject _
    ("LDAP://cn=MyerKen,ou=Management,dc=NA,dc=fabrikam,dc=com") 

objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_CLEAR, "c", 0
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_CLEAR, "postOfficeBox", 0
objUser.SetInfo

Delete All Department and Direct Report Information from a User Account

Removes all information from the department, directReports, and manager attributes of the MyerKen Active Directory user account.

On Error Resume Next

Const E_ADS_PROPERTY_NOT_FOUND  = &h8000500D
Const ADS_PROPERTY_CLEAR = 1 

Set objUser = GetObject _
   ("LDAP://cn=MyerKen,ou=Management,dc=NA,dc=fabrikam,dc=com") 
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_CLEAR, "department", 0
objUser.SetInfo
 
arrDirectReports = objUser.GetEx("directReports")
If Err.Number = E_ADS_PROPERTY_NOT_FOUND Then
    WScript.Quit
Else
    For Each strValue in arrDirectReports
        Set objUserSource = GetObject("LDAP://" & strValue)
        objUserSource.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_CLEAR, "manager", 0
        objUserSource.SetInfo
    Next
End If

Delete All Dial-In Properties for a User Account

Clears all Dial-In attribute values for the MyerKen Active Directory user account.

Const ADS_PROPERTY_CLEAR = 1
 
Set objUser = GetObject _
    ("LDAP://cn=MyerKen,ou=Management,dc=NA,dc=fabrikam,dc=com")
  
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_CLEAR, "msNPAllowDialin", 0
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_CLEAR, "msNPCallingStationID", 0
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_CLEAR, "msNPSavedCallingStationID", 0
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_CLEAR, "msRADIUSServiceType", 0
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_CLEAR, "msRADIUSCallbackNumber", 0
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_CLEAR, "msRASSavedCallbackNumber", 0
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_CLEAR, "msRADIUSFramedIPAddress", 0
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_CLEAR, "msRASSavedFramedIPAddress", 0 
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_CLEAR, "msRADIUSFramedRoute", 0  
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_CLEAR, "msRASSavedFramedRoute", 0
objUser.SetInfo

Delete All Published Certificates from a User Account

Removes all published certificates for the MyerKen Active Directory user account.

Const ADS_PROPERTY_CLEAR = 1 

Set objUser = GetObject _
    ("LDAP://cn=MyerKen,ou=Management,dc=NA,dc=fabrikam,dc=com")

objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_CLEAR, "userCertificate", 0
objUser.SetInfo

Delete an otherMobile Phone Number

Deletes a phone number from a user account with multiple mobile phone numbers.

Const ADS_PROPERTY_DELETE = 4
 
Set objUser = GetObject _
    ("LDAP://cn=myerken,ou=management,dc=fabrikam,dc=com") 
 
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_DELETE, _
    "otherMobile", Array("(425) 555-3334") 
objUser.SetInfo

Delete a Post Office Box from a User Account

Removes a specified value (2224) from the postOfficeBox attribute of the MyerKen Active Directory user account. This operation removes only the specified post office box; other entries will not be deleted.

Const ADS_PROPERTY_DELETE = 4 
 
Set objUser = GetObject _
   ("LDAP://cn=MyerKen,ou=Management,dc=NA,dc=fabrikam,dc=com") 
 
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_DELETE, "postOfficeBox", Array("2224")
objUser.SetInfo

Delete a Calling Station ID from a User Account

Removes a specific calling station ID from the MyerKen Active Directory user account. This operation only removes the specified calling station ID; no other IDs are deleted.

Const ADS_PROPERTY_DELETE = 4 
 
Set objUser = GetObject _
    ("LDAP://cn=MyerKen,ou=Management,dc=NA,dc=fabrikam,dc=com") 

objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_DELETE, _
    "msNPSavedCallingStationID", Array("555-0111")
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_DELETE, _
    "msNPCallingStationID", Array("555-0111")
objUser.SetInfo

Delete Published Certificates from a User Account

Retrieves a set of published certificates from a template account (userTemplate), and then deletes each of those certificates from the MyerKen Active Directory user account.

On Error Resume Next

Const ADS_PROPERTY_DELETE = 4 
 
Set objUserTemplate = _
    GetObject("LDAP://cn=userTemplate,OU=Management,dc=NA,dc=fabrikam,dc=com")
arrUserCertificates = objUserTemplate.GetEx("userCertificate")
 
Set objUser = _
    GetObject("LDAP://cn=MyerKen,OU=Management,dc=NA,dc=fabrikam,dc=com")

objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_DELETE, "userCertificate", arrUserCertificates
objUser.SetInfo

Delete Selected Attributes from a User Account

Deletes selected attributes from a user account. Demonstrates how to delete single-valued attributes as well as how to delete a single entry from a multi-valued attribute.

Const ADS_PROPERTY_DELETE = 4
 
Set objUser = GetObject _
   ("LDAP://cn=myerken,ou=management,dc=fabrikam,dc=com") 
 
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_DELETE, _
   "otherTelephone", Array("(425) 555-1213") 
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_DELETE, "initials", Array("E.")
objUser.SetInfo

Delete Selected User Account Attributes

Clears selected attributes for a user account.

Const ADS_PROPERTY_CLEAR = 1 
 
Set objUser = GetObject _
   ("LDAP://cn=myerken,ou=management,dc=fabrikam,dc=com") 
 
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_CLEAR, "initials", 0
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_CLEAR, "otherTelephone", 0
objUser.SetInfo

Delete User Account Telephone Attributes

Clears selected telephone-related attributes for a user account.

Const ADS_PROPERTY_CLEAR = 1 
 
Set objUser = GetObject _
   ("LDAP://cn=myerken,ou=management,dc=fabrikam,dc=com") 
 
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_CLEAR, "info", 0
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_CLEAR, "otherPager", 0
objUser.SetInfo

Disable the Smartcard Required Attribute for a User Account

Disables the setting that requires MyerKen to use a smartcard when logging on to Active Directory.

Const ADS_UF_SMARTCARD_REQUIRED = &h40000 

Set objUser = GetObject _
    ("LDAP://cn=MyerKen,ou=Management,dc=NA,dc=fabrikam,dc=com")
 
intUAC = objUser.Get("userAccountControl")
 
If (intUAC AND ADS_UF_SMARTCARD_REQUIRED) <> 0 Then
    objUser.Put "userAccountControl", intUAC XOR ADS_UF_SMARTCARD_REQUIRED
    objUser.SetInfo
End If

Enable a User to Log on at Any Time

Configures the MyerKen Active Directory user account so that the user can log on at any time on any day of the week.

Const ADS_PROPERTY_CLEAR = 1 

Set objUser = GetObject _
  ("LDAP://cn=MyerKen,ou=Management,dc=NA,dc=fabrikam,dc=com")
 
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_CLEAR, "logonHours", 0
objUser.SetInfo

Modify Account Page Information for a User Account

Configures basic account information for the MyerKen Active Directory user account.

Set objUser = GetObject _
  ("LDAP://cn=MyerKen,ou=Management,dc=NA,dc=fabrikam,dc=com")
 
objUser.Put "userPrincipalName", "MyerKen@fabrikam.com"
objUser.Put "sAMAccountName", "MyerKen01"
objUser.Put "userWorkstations","wks1,wks2,wks3"
objUser.SetInfo

Modify Address Page Information for a User Account

Configures address-related information for the MyerKen Active Directory user account.

Const ADS_PROPERTY_UPDATE = 2

Set objUser = GetObject _
    ("LDAP://cn=MyerKen,ou=Management,dc=NA,dc=fabrikam,dc=com") 
 
objUser.Put "streetAddress", "Building 43" & vbCrLf & "One Microsoft Way"
objUser.Put "l", "Redmond"
objUser.Put "st", "Washington"
objUser.Put "postalCode", "98053"
objUser.Put "c", "US"
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_UPDATE, _
    "postOfficeBox", Array("2222", "2223", "2224")
objUser.SetInfo

Modify COM+ Information for a User Account

Sets COM+ information for the MyerKen Active Directory user account.

Set objUser = GetObject _
  ("LDAP://cn=MyerKen,ou=Management,dc=NA,dc=fabrikam,dc=com")
 
objUser.Put "msCOM-UserPartitionSetLink", _
  "cn=PartitionSet1,cn=ComPartitionSets,cn=System,dc=NA,dc=fabrikam,dc=com"
objUser.SetInfo

Modify Dial-In Properties for a User Account

Configures Dial-In attribute values for the MyerKen Active Directory user account.

Const ADS_PROPERTY_UPDATE = 2
 
Set objUser = GetObject _
    ("LDAP://cn=MyerKen,ou=Management,dc=NA,dc=fabrikam,dc=com")
 
objUser.Put "msNPAllowDialin", TRUE
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_UPDATE, _
    "msNPSavedCallingStationID", Array("555-0100", "555-0111")
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_UPDATE, _
    "msNPCallingStationID", Array("555-0100", "555-0111")
objUser.Put "msRADIUSServiceType", 4
objUser.Put "msRADIUSCallbackNumber", "555-0112" 
objUser.Put "msRASSavedFramedIPAddress", 167903442
objUser.Put "msRADIUSFramedIPAddress", 167903442 'value of 10.2.0.210
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_UPDATE, _
    "msRASSavedFramedRoute", _
        Array("10.1.0.0/16 0.0.0.0 1", "192.168.1.0/24 0.0.0.0 3")
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_UPDATE, _
    "msRADIUSFramedRoute", _
        Array("10.1.0.0/16 0.0.0.0 1", "192.168.1.0/24 0.0.0.0 3")
objUser.SetInfo

Modify General User Account Attributes

Configures user account attributes found on the General Properties page of the user account object in Active Directory Users and Computers.

Const ADS_PROPERTY_UPDATE = 2 
Set objUser = GetObject _
   ("LDAP://cn=myerken,ou=management,dc=fabrikam,dc=com") 
 
objUser.Put "givenName", "Ken"
objUser.Put "initials", "E."
objUser.Put "sn", "Myer"
objUser.Put "displayName", "Myer, Ken"
objUser.Put "physicalDeliveryOfficeName", "Room 4358" 
objUser.Put "telephoneNumber", "(425) 555-1211"
objUser.Put "mail", "myerken@fabrikam.com"
objUser.Put "wWWHomePage", "http://www.fabrikam.com"  
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_UPDATE, _
    "description", Array("Management staff")
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_UPDATE, _
    "otherTelephone", Array("(800) 555-1212", "(425) 555-1213")  
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_UPDATE, _
     "url", Array("http://www.fabrikam.com/management")
objUser.SetInfo

Modify Organization Properties for a User Account

Configures organization information for the MyerKen Active Directory user account. The script also assigns MyerKen as the manager for LewJudy and AkersKim.

Set objUser = GetObject _
    ("LDAP://cn=Myerken,ou=Management,dc=NA,dc=fabrikam,dc=com")
 
objUser.Put "title", "Manager"
objUser.Put "department", "Executive Management Team"
objUser.Put "company", "Fabrikam"
objUser.Put "manager", _
    "cn=AckermanPilar,OU=Management,dc=NA,dc=fabrikam,dc=com"   
objUser.SetInfo

Set objUser01 = GetObject _
    ("LDAP://cn=LewJudy,OU=Sales,dc=NA,dc=fabrikam,dc=com")
Set objUser02 = GetObject _
    ("LDAP://cn=AckersKim,OU=Sales,dc=NA,dc=fabrikam,dc=com")

objUser01.Put "manager", objUser.Get("distinguishedName")
objUser02.Put "manager", objUser.Get("distinguishedName")   
objUser01.SetInfo
objUser02.SetInfo

Modify User Account Address Attributes

Configures address-related attributes for a user account.

Set objUser = GetObject _
    ("LDAP://cn=myerken,ou=management,dc=fabrikam,dc=com") 
 
objUser.Put "streetAddress", "Building 43" & _
    VbCrLf & "One Microsoft Way"
objUser.Put "l", "Redmond"
objUser.Put "st", "Washington"
objUser.Put "postalCode", "98053"
objUser.Put "c", "US"
objUser.Put "postOfficeBox", "2222"
objUser.SetInfo

Modify User Account General Properties

Configures general attributes for a user account.

Set objUser = GetObject _
  ("LDAP://cn=myerken,ou=management,dc=fabrikam,dc=com")
 
objUser.Put "userPrincipalName", "MyerKen@fabrikam.com"
objUser.Put "sAMAccountName", "MyerKen01"
objUser.Put "userWorkstations", "wks1,wks2,wks3"
objUser.SetInfo

Modify User Account Telephone Numbers

Configures telephone numbers and calling information for the MyerKen Active Directory user account.

Const ADS_PROPERTY_UPDATE = 2 
Set objUser = GetObject _
    ("LDAP://cn=MyerKen,ou=Management,dc=NA,dc=fabrikam,dc=com") 
 
objUser.Put "homePhone", "(425) 555-0100"
objUser.Put "pager", "(425) 555-0101"
objUser.Put "mobile", "(425) 555-0102"
objUser.Put "facsimileTelephoneNumber", "(425) 555-0103"   
objUser.Put "ipPhone", "5555"
objUser.Put "info", "Please do not call this user account" & _
    " at home unless there is a work-related emergency. Call" & _
    " this user's mobile phone before calling the pager number."
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_UPDATE, "otherHomePhone", Array("(425) 555-0110")
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_UPDATE, "otherPager", Array("(425) 555-0111")
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_UPDATE, _
    "otherMobile", Array("(425) 555-0112", "(425) 555-0113")
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_UPDATE, _
    "otherFacsimileTelephoneNumber", Array("(425) 555-0114")
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_UPDATE, "otherIpPhone", Array("5556")
objUser.SetInfo

Modify User Profile Paths

Changes the server name portion of the user profile path to \\fabrikam for the MyerKen Active Directory user account.

Set objUser = GetObject _
    ("LDAP://cn=MyerKen,ou=Management,dc=NA,dc=fabrikam,dc=com")
 
strCurrentProfilePath = objUser.Get("profilePath")
intStringLen = Len(strCurrentProfilePath)
intStringRemains = intStringLen - 11
strRemains = Mid(strCurrentProfilePath, 12, intStringRemains)
strNewProfilePath = "\\fabrikam" & strRemains
objUser.Put "profilePath", strNewProfilePath
objUser.SetInfo

Modify User Profile Properties

Configures user profile settings for a user account.

Set objUser = GetObject _
  ("LDAP://cn=myerken,ou=management,dc=fabrikam,dc=com")
 
objUser.Put "profilePath", "\\sea-dc-01\Profiles\myerken"
objUser.Put "scriptPath", "logon.bat"
objUser.Put "homeDirectory", "\\sea-dc-01\HomeFolders\myerken"
objUser.Put "homeDrive", "H"
objUser.SetInfo

Modify User Telephone Properties

Configures telephone numbers and telephone-related attributes for a user account.

Const ADS_PROPERTY_UPDATE = 2 

Set objUser = GetObject _
   ("LDAP://cn=myerken,ou=management,dc=fabrikam,dc=com") 
 
objUser.Put "homePhone", "(425) 555-1111"
objUser.Put "pager", "(425) 555-2222"
objUser.Put "mobile", "(425) 555-3333"
objUser.Put "facsimileTelephoneNumber", "(425) 555-4444"   
objUser.Put "ipPhone", "5555"
objUser.Put "info", "Please do not call this user account" & _
  " at home unless there is a work-related emergency. Call" & _
  " this user's mobile phone before calling the pager number"
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_UPDATE, _
    "otherHomePhone", Array("(425) 555-1112")
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_UPDATE, _
    "otherPager", Array("(425) 555-2223")
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_UPDATE, _
    "otherMobile", Array("(425) 555-3334", "(425) 555-3335")
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_UPDATE, _
    "otherFacsimileTelephoneNumber", Array("(425) 555-4445")
objUser.PutEx ADS_PROPERTY_UPDATE, _
    "otherIpPhone", Array("6666")
objUser.SetInfo

Require a User to Logon on Using a Smartcard

Configures the MyerKen user account so that the user must use a smartcard in order to logon to Active Directory.

Const ADS_UF_SMARTCARD_REQUIRED = &h40000 

Set objUser = GetObject _
    ("LDAP://cn=MyerKen,ou=Management,dc=NA,dc=fabrikam,dc=com")
 
intUAC = objUser.Get("userAccountControl")
 
If (intUAC AND ADS_UF_SMARTCARD_REQUIRED) = 0 Then
    objUser.Put "userAccountControl", intUAC XOR ADS_UF_SMARTCARD_REQUIRED
    objUser.SetInfo
End If