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Answered Add a user into multiple groups

  • Thursday, November 19, 2009 4:46 AM
     
     
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    Hi,

    I would like have a comamnd or script which I can add a user accoun into multiple domain security groups.

    I should be able to read the group information from a file.

    Thanks in advance

    Regards
    Arun

     

    hi,

    After runnig below command in Power shell 2.0 I am getting this error

    PS C:\Arun\scripts> $groups |% {add-adprincipalgroupmembership $user $group}
    The term 'add-adprincipalgroupmembership' is not recognized as a cmdlet, function, operable program, or script file. Verify the term and try again.
    At line:1 char:43
    + $groups |% {add-adprincipalgroupmembership <<<<  $user $group}

    I have entered command as
    1. $user = "kumar"
    2. $groups = "groups.txt"
    3. $groups |% {add-adprincipalgroupmembership $user $group}

    I am not good in scripts, so sorry if Ia m doign any stupidity here

    Regards
    Arun
    Arun

     

     

    • Edited by Vkakumar Sunday, November 22, 2009 7:42 PM
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  • Thursday, November 19, 2009 2:29 PM
     
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    Using PS V2/RSAT:

    $user = "<username>"
    $groups = gc groups.txt
    $groups |% {add-adprincipalgroupmembership $user $group}

     
  • Tuesday, November 24, 2009 2:59 AM
     
     
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    I am looking for

    1. add a user into multiple domain security groups

    2. script should read group information froma txt file.

    Regards
    Arun


     
  • Tuesday, November 24, 2009 3:15 AM
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    Using PS V2/RSAT:

    $user = "<username>"
    $groups = gc groups.txt
    $groups |% {add-adprincipalgroupmembership $user $group}

    Perhaps the last line should be:
    $groups |% {add-adprincipalgroupmembership $user $_}

    Vkakumar: Are you still having problems with add-adprincipalgroupmembership?  I'll have to lookup the module name to make sure you've imported it first...
     
  • Tuesday, November 24, 2009 4:49 AM
     
     
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    Thanks for the respose.

    Yes I am still having error with 'add-adprincipalgroupmembership

    The term 'add-adprincipalgroupmembership' is not recognized as a cmdlet, function, operable program, or script file. Ve
    rify the term and try again.

    It looks 'add-adprincipalgroupmembership not recogonising my windows Power shell 2.0

    Is there any way I am import this cmdlet inot my power shell.

    Regards
    Arun
     
  • Tuesday, November 24, 2009 4:51 AM
     
     
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    I do not have a windows 2008 Domain controller in my domain. I am running only windows 2000 domain.
     
  • Tuesday, November 24, 2009 6:25 AM
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    Hi Arun,

    For the Active Directory module to function correctly, Windows PowerShell and the .NET Framework 3.5.1 must be installed on your Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7 computer.

    If you have Windows Server 2008 R2 or Windows 7 computer, run the following PowerShell command:

    Import-Module ActiveDirectory

    For more information, please refer to the following article:
    Active Directory Administration with Windows PowerShell
    http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd378937(WS.10).aspx

    Thanks.
    This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
     
  • Tuesday, November 24, 2009 12:36 PM
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    I do not have a windows 2008 Domain controller in my domain. I am running only windows 2000 domain.

    You're saying your DCs are Windows 2000?  You won't be able to use the new AD cmdlets/module then.  You'll have to consider either using the .NET Framework or the Quest AD cmdlets (www.quest.com/powershell) to be able to do AD administration in this case.