Yes, Microsoft has attempted it. Check out the scripts directory under the GPMC install. It has two scripts:
CreateXMLFromEnvironment.wsf and CreateEnvironmentFromXML.wsf That do pretty much everything that you've described below. Darren -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Smith, Brad Sent: Monday, October 10, 2005 8:08 AM To: ActiveDir@mail.activedir.org Subject: [ActiveDir] Interesting Scripting Task..... All, I am pondering the possibility of automating the creation of development environments. The problem I am hoping to solve is that a lot of our testing needs to be done in an environment where all our Ous, GPOs, Groups and so forth are present. Recreating this is a nightmare, so to alleviate this I want to write an import/export script that dumps all the OU's, Groups, Users and GPO's (including security) and then restores them in a different target domain (different forest too). Has anyone attempted/achieved this before? Brad This email and any attached files are confidential and copyright protected. If you are not the addressee, any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. Unless otherwise expressly agreed in writing, nothing stated in this communication shall be legally binding. List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/ List info : http://www.activedir.org/List.aspx List FAQ : http://www.activedir.org/ListFAQ.aspx List archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/activedir%40mail.activedir.org/
