5.27. Using ADModify.NET to Update User Attributes
Problem
You want an application that easily allows you to modify user accounts attributes in bulk.
Solution
Using a graphical user interface
Download ADModify.NET from the Microsoft Download Center (see the Discussion) and extract the ZIP archive to a selected folder on the local hard drive.
Open ADModify.NET by double-clicking the ADModify.exe file.
Click Modify Changes.
Choose your domain and domain controller from the drop-down lists and click the green arrow.
Navigate through the domain tree and select a container that holds user accounts you wish to modify. Click Add to List. Repeat this step until the right hand pane contains all of the user accounts you wish to modify.
In the right pane, select the specific users you wish to modify. Click Next.
Navigate through the tabs and fields and select the modifications you wish to make. Remember that they will be applied to all of the users you selected in step 6.
Click Go! to apply your modifications.
Refer to the ADModify.NET.chm file for more information.
Discussion
The ADModify tool, written by Marc Nivens and Dan Winter of the 24x7 Enterprise Messaging Support team at Microsoft Product Support Services, provides a powerful GUI utility for bulk modification of user accounts. It comes in two flavors, Win32 (Version 1.6) and .NET (Version 2.x) and is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center or from its project home at GotDotNet (http://workspaces.gotdotnet.com/ADModify).
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