DSADD Problem (Multiple Objects)

[Rover977]

I am currently studying for 70-290 exam and have encountered a problem with DSADD USER and DSADD GROUP when trying to add multiple objects.

For example :-

C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1>dsadd user
"cn=tst1,ou=marketing,dc=contoso,dc=com"
"cn=tst2,ou=marketing,dc=contoso,dc=com"
^Z
dsadd failed:`cn=tst2,ou=marketing,dc=contoso,dc=com' is an unknown parameter.

Similarly the same error occurs when I enter :-

dsadd user "cn=tst1,ou=marketing,dc=contoso,dc=com" "cn=tst2,ou=marketing,dc=contoso,dc=com"

It seems only one object can be added at a time, but in the Help and Support documentation says otherwise :-

"If you do not supply a target object at the command prompt, the target object is obtained from standard input (stdin). Stdin data can be accepted from the keyboard, a redirected file, or as piped output from another command. To mark the end of stdin data from the keyboard or in a redirected file, use the end-of-file character (CTRL+Z). "

"If a value that you supply contains spaces, use quotation marks around the text (for example, "CN=Mike Danseglio,CN=Users,DC=Microsoft,DC=Com"). "

"If you supply multiple values for a parameter, use spaces to separate the values (for example, a list of distinguished names). "


This is also what it says in the Microsoft 70-290 cert study guide.

Anybody encountered this problem and found the cause of it ? I've seen a couple of people on searching Google who have encountered the same problem but as yet have seen no explanation for it - only suggestions to do it another way.

Many thanks for any help.

[Sparky]

This might help mate...

http://www.petri.co.il/create_users_...purposes.htm#2

[Rover977]

Thanks Sparky, this is a helpful resource. But I still wonder why the original command 'dsadd user' won't work with multiple objects, as described in the MS 70-290 cert guide and in W2K3 Help and Support. dsadd group has the same problem. Of course, as there are many other methods this is not a critical problem.

Cheers
Ross

[minson]

I have the same problem.Why?

[minson]

I had tested dsget and dsmod comand,which is ok.

[ryanthelion84]

you could just try dsadd user

this should then allow you to enter each DN followed by RETURN.

CTRL-Z-RETURN should submit the lot once all DNs are entered!

[minson]

Rover977 and me had done about "dsadd user",as follows you say,but result didn't so.you should try.