Chapter 21. Users and Groups

In this chapter, we will show you how to automate the creation and manipulation of user and group accounts. Although tools to create user and group accounts already exist (e.g., the Resource Kit's Addusers utility), ADSI's versatility lets you quickly write a script that creates 1,000 fully featured user or group accounts based on whatever business logic you require. You can also create command-line utilities or web-based interfaces using the techniques shown in this chapter to perform such functions as unlocking locked-out user accounts or adding users to groups.