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Dean -- Dean Wells MSEtechnology * Tel: +1 (954) 501-4307 * Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://msetechnology.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of SALANDRA, JUSTIN Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 4:13 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Group add to AD surName -----Original Message----- From: Morgan, Joshua [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 3:25 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Group add to AD Ok I got it working using CSVDE but does anyone know what the Filed is for Last name? Joshua Morgan PH: (864) 250-1350 Ext 133 Fax: (413) 581-4936 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: SALANDRA, JUSTIN [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 10:57 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Group add to AD The change type goes first -----Original Message----- From: Morgan, Joshua [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 10:44 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Group add to AD I got the command Syntax right but now when I run: ldifde -f c:\buba.ldf -I -s mydc I get this error: M:\>ldifde -f c:\buba.ldf -I -s mydc Connecting to "gvlsc-dc2" Logging in as current user using SSPI Importing directory from file "c:\buba.ldf" Loading entries. Add error on line 1: No Such Attribute The server side error is "The parameter is incorrect." 0 entries modified successfully. An error has occurred in the program This is what the file has in it.... Straight out of Technet: dn: CN=Bubba,OU=Network-Admin,OU=Myou,DC=SubDomain,DC=TopDOmain,DC=net changetype: add cn: Bubba objectClass: user samAccountName: Bubba Joshua Morgan PH: (864) 250-1350 Ext 133 Fax: (413) 581-4936 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: SALANDRA, JUSTIN [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 9:13 AM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Group add to AD The -I is only used for a import, if you are exporting then you shouldn't need it. Plus I believe that the -I needs to be at the end -----Original Message----- From: Morgan, Joshua [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 4:57 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Group add to AD Any Ideas on why I get this error: C:\>ldifde -i -f c:\testuser2.ldf -s myserver Invalid Parameter: Bad argument '-i' Joshua Morgan PH: (864) 250-1350 Ext 133 Fax: (413) 581-4936 [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: SALANDRA, JUSTIN [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 3:46 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Group add to AD Yes I have done something to that effect. I exported users, then made a change to their home directories path because the server name changed and then imported the changes back in. It worked beautifully. -----Original Message----- From: Molloy, Gene S. [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 3:41 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: RE: [ActiveDir] Group add to AD Has anyone used LDIFDE to export users migrated with ADMNT then change the account names and then re-import? Gene List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/mail_list.htm List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/list_faq.htm List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/