Enables, disables, deletes, or renames an existing Active Directory user. This action can also be used to change or reset the password of an Active Directory user. May be used in combination with other Active Directory actions to locate user accounts and disable, delete, enable, or rename them as well as reset their passwords in seconds.
Declaration
<AMMODIFYADUSER LDAPPATH="text" ACTION="text" NEWUSERNAME "text"
NEWUSERPASSWORD "text" USERNAME="text" PASSWORD="text"/>
Example
Description: Change the Active Directory user's password at "LDAP://mycompany.com/CN=Guests,CN=Builtin,DC=mycompany,DC=com".
<AMMODIFYADUSER LDAPPATH="LDAP://mycompany.com/CN=Guests,CN=Builtin,DC=mycompany,DC=com" ACTION="RESETPWD" NEWPASSWORD="one" />
See Also
AD Object to Dataset, Create AD Group, Create AD Object, Create AD User, Delete AD Object, Get AD Group Members, Get AD Object Path, Get AD Object Property, If AD Object Exists, List AD Object Paths, Modify AD Group, Move AD Object, Rename AD Object, Set AD Object Property
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To properly use AWE's Active Directory actions, you should have a basic understanding of Active Directory and related components (e.g., domain controllers, trust relationships, forests, OUs, LDAPs, etc.) Also, to ensure that these actions function appropriately, the target system must be part of a domain. |
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Property |
Type |
Required |
Default |
Markup |
Description |
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Path |
Text |
Yes |
(Empty) |
LDAPPATH="LDAP://netauto.com/CN=Tac Shore,OU=Sales,OU=Network Automation Employees,DC=networkautomation,DC=com" |
Specifies the LDAP (Lightweight Directory Access Protocol) path of the Active Directory group to modify. Clicking Select Group launches a standard Windows Active Directory dialog box that allows for the selection of a group. |
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Type |
Text (Options) |
Yes |
Enable |
ACTION="rename" |
Specifies the action to perform on the Active Directory user. The available options are:
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New User Name |
Text |
No |
(Empty) |
NEWUSERNAME="Dallas" |
Specifies the new name of the Active Directory user. Only available if the Rename option is selected in the Action drop-down. |
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Property |
Type |
Required |
Default |
Markup |
Description |
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Username |
Text |
No |
(Empty) |
USERNAME="username" |
Specifies the username of the Active Directory user. NOTE: Leave the Username and Password fields blank in order to use the logon user's credentials. If only accessing Active Directory information, then any Domain user is valid. However, a Domain Administrator is required in order to modify an Active Directory user or group. We recommend using the credentials of a Domain Administrator for all Active Directory actions. |
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Password |
Text |
No |
(Empty) |
PASSWORD="password" |
Specifies the password of the Active Directory user. NOTE: Leave the Username and Password fields blank in order to use the logon user's credentials. If only accessing Active Directory information, then any Domain user is valid. However, a Domain Administrator is required in order to modify an Active Directory user or group. We recommend using the credentials of a Domain Administrator for all Active Directory actions |
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Root LDAP to search user Common Name (CN) |
Text |
No |
(Empty) |
LDAP= "LDAP://DC=netauto,DC=com" |
The root LDAP path to search for the Active Directory user(s) CN (Common Name). |
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