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...and if we need to import data from the forest, do we need to set the application to query a Global Cat Domain Controller, and why?
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...and if we need to import data from the forest, do we need to set the application to query a Global Cat Domain Controller, and why?

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Depends of the format of requested data, but you can use csvde, ldifde or dsquery/dsget to export the data.<br />
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csvde -f export.csv -d &quot;DC=uk,DC=kam,DC=com&quot; -r &quot;(ldap-filter-criteria)&quot; -l &quot;field list&quot;<br />
csvde -f export.csv -d &quot;DC=uk,DC=kam,DC=com&quot; -r &quot;(ldap-filter-criteria)&quot; -l &quot;field list&quot;<br />
dsquery user DC=uk,DC=kam,DC=com<br />
dsquery user DC=uk,DC=kam,DC=com|dsget user -samid<br />
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see 'csvde /?', 'ldifde /?', 'dsquery user /?', 'dsget user /?' for help of the commands
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Depends of the format of requested data, but you can use csvde, ldifde or dsquery/dsget to export the data.

csvde -f export.csv -d "DC=uk,DC=kam,DC=com" -r "(ldap-filter-criteria)" -l "field list"
csvde -f export.csv -d "DC=uk,DC=kam,DC=com" -r "(ldap-filter-criteria)" -l "field list"
dsquery user DC=uk,DC=kam,DC=com
dsquery user DC=uk,DC=kam,DC=com|dsget user -samid

see 'csvde /?', 'ldifde /?', 'dsquery user /?', 'dsget user /?' for help of the commands

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thanks...and what sort of user permissions would the account that pulls this information need?
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thanks...and what sort of user permissions would the account that pulls this information need?

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...and if we need info for the entire forest, do we need to query a GC, or will any DC do?
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...and if we need info for the entire forest, do we need to query a GC, or will any DC do?

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Hi <br />
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We are running a Windows 2003 Active Directory forest, comprising of two domains.<br />
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The forest root is kam.com, the domains are uk.kam.com and us.kam.com<br />
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We have a new application and we'd like to import a list of users from our AD forest.<br />
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Does anyone know how to do this and what sort of permissions the account that runs the query will need?<br />
<br />
Thanks!!
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Hi 

We are running a Windows 2003 Active Directory forest, comprising of two domains.

The forest root is kam.com, the domains are uk.kam.com and us.kam.com

We have a new application and we'd like to import a list of users from our AD forest.

Does anyone know how to do this and what sort of permissions the account that runs the query will need?

Thanks!!

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