how can i make group membership automatic upon creation?

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When I create a user in AD, how can it be set up so upon creation, a
user is a member of a group?



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Create a user account representing each of the common user-categories
you regularly create users for, this will be a template account (name it
accordingly). Configure the template account such that it is disabled,
all common properties are populated and it is a member of the desired
groups. When creating a new user account within a particular category,
simply right click the template that represents that user category
within Active Directory Users and Computers and select copy (note that
not all attributes are copied by default ... this is, however,
configurable should you need to do so).
 
Thanks Dean. Makes sense!



-----Original Message-----
From: Dean Wells [MVP] [mailto:[email protected]]
Posted At: Thursday, July 07, 2005 2:40 PM
Posted To: microsoft.public.win2000.active_directory
Conversation: how can i make group membership automatic upon creation?
Subject: Re: how can i make group membership automatic upon creation?

Create a user account representing each of the common user-categories
you regularly create users for, this will be a template account (name it

accordingly). Configure the template account such that it is disabled,
all common properties are populated and it is a member of the desired
groups. When creating a new user account within a particular category,
simply right click the template that represents that user category
within Active Directory Users and Computers and select copy (note that
not all attributes are copied by default ... this is, however,
configurable should you need to do so).
 
Very cool............... I like it.............. Thanks for the
tip.............

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Regards,
Hank Arnold

Dean Wells said:
Create a user account representing each of the common user-categories you
regularly create users for, this will be a template account (name it
accordingly). Configure the template account such that it is disabled,
all common properties are populated and it is a member of the desired
groups. When creating a new user account within a particular category,
simply right click the template that represents that user category within
Active Directory Users and Computers and select copy (note that not all
attributes are copied by default ... this is, however, configurable should
you need to do so).

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Dean Wells [MVP / Directory Services]
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Mike said:
When I create a user in AD, how can it be set up so upon creation, a
user is a member of a group?



Thanks
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One tip with this in mind. If you use a name that has a character less than
a it will sort to the top.

Microsoft recommends using an underscore character _JohnDole. This will
also tip you off that it is a template account.

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Paul Bergson MCT, MCSE, MCSA, CNE, CNA, CCA

This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.


Dean Wells said:
Create a user account representing each of the common user-categories you
regularly create users for, this will be a template account (name it
accordingly). Configure the template account such that it is disabled,
all common properties are populated and it is a member of the desired
groups. When creating a new user account within a particular category,
simply right click the template that represents that user category within
Active Directory Users and Computers and select copy (note that not all
attributes are copied by default ... this is, however, configurable should
you need to do so).

--
Dean Wells [MVP / Directory Services]
MSEtechnology
[[ Please respond to the Newsgroup only regarding posts ]]
R e m o v e t h e m a s k t o s e n d e m a i l

Mike said:
When I create a user in AD, how can it be set up so upon creation, a
user is a member of a group?



Thanks
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