The_Dark_Rabbit
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Using WSH (VB) to add a domain user to local administrator's group under Windows XP/2003
Hi,
I'm working on a script that I want to be able to run on my admin station and do the following:
- Query user for a domain user account name (service account)
- For each workstation(XP) on a list, add that domain user to the local administrator's group
I've tried:
strComputer = [computer name variable]
Set objGroup = GetObject("WinNT://" & strComputer & "/Administrators,group")
Set objUser = GetObject("WinNT://" & strComputer & "/" & [user name variable] & ",user")
objGroup.Add(objUser.ADsPa
I also tried with:
Set objUser = GetObject("WinNT://" & strComputer & "/DOMAIN\" & [user name variable] & ",user")
I get a "Exception: Unknown Exception" error every time... I know that this is probably because I'm trying to change a domain account instead of a local account, but I can't find any info on how I would do this for a domain account. Any suggestions?
And yes, the user executing the script has full administrative privilages on the target machines.
And yes, I'm kind of new to programming this kind of script, why do you ask?
Cheers!
I'm working on a script that I want to be able to run on my admin station and do the following:
- Query user for a domain user account name (service account)
- For each workstation(XP) on a list, add that domain user to the local administrator's group
I've tried:
strComputer = [computer name variable]
Set objGroup = GetObject("WinNT://" & strComputer & "/Administrators,group")
Set objUser = GetObject("WinNT://" & strComputer & "/" & [user name variable] & ",user")
objGroup.Add(objUser.ADsPa
I also tried with:
Set objUser = GetObject("WinNT://" & strComputer & "/DOMAIN\" & [user name variable] & ",user")
I get a "Exception: Unknown Exception" error every time... I know that this is probably because I'm trying to change a domain account instead of a local account, but I can't find any info on how I would do this for a domain account. Any suggestions?
And yes, the user executing the script has full administrative privilages on the target machines.
And yes, I'm kind of new to programming this kind of script, why do you ask?
Cheers!
ASKER
Thanks for the quick response. However, the code you pointed me to seems a little inpenetrable to me (as I mentioned, I'm a beginner). I'm not sure which bits are useful to me. If someone could help me find the bit I need on that page so that I can find a way to integrate it into my script (which actually does a few other tasks as well), then your link might be useful. Otherwise, I'm looking for a quick piece of code, not a whole script.
Cheers,
TDR
Cheers,
TDR
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Thanks a lot, Chris! That's exactly what I was looking for. I feel kind of dumb for not figuring that one out, but I am grateful nonetheless.
Cheers,
TDR
Cheers,
TDR
Glad I could help :)
Chris
Here is a fine source code
hope this will help you
http://vbnet.mvps.org/index.html?code/network/openuserbrowser.htm