hey all,
what's the best way to automate adding a user to local group on the computer
and have it be part of administrators?
thanks,
rodchar
4  2899 
Hi!
You're in luck, as I wrote this function just over a week ago
Add a reference to the System.Director yServices (DLL)
Imports System.Director yServices
Private Enum ADSI_Flags
ADS_UF_SCRIPTAD S_UF_SCRIPT = 1
ADS_UF_ACCOUNTD ISABLEADS_UF_AC COUNTDISABLE = 2
ADS_UF_HOMEDIR_ REQUIREDADS_UF_ HOMEDIR_REQUIRE D = 8
ADS_UF_LOCKOUTA DS_UF_LOCKOUT = 16
ADS_UF_PASSWD_N OTREQDADS_UF_PA SSWD_NOTREQD = 32
ADS_UF_PASSWD_C ANT_CHANGEADS_U F_PASSWD_CANT_C HANGE = 64
ADS_UF_ENCRYPTE D_TEXT_PASSWORD _ALLOWEDADS_UF_ ENCRYPTED_TEXT_ PASSWORD_ALLOWE D
= 128
ADS_UF_TEMP_DUP LICATE_ACCOUNTA DS_UF_TEMP_DUPL ICATE_ACCOUNT = 256
ADS_UF_NORMAL_A CCOUNTADS_UF_NO RMAL_ACCOUNT = 512
ADS_UF_INTERDOM AIN_TRUST_ACCOU NTADS_UF_INTERD OMAIN_TRUST_ACC OUNT =
2048
ADS_UF_WORKSTAT ION_TRUST_ACCOU NTADS_UF_WORKST ATION_TRUST_ACC OUNT =
4096
ADS_UF_SERVER_T RUST_ACCOUNTADS _UF_SERVER_TRUS T_ACCOUNT = 8192
ADS_UF_DONT_EXP IRE_PASSWDADS_U F_DONT_EXPIRE_P ASSWD = 65536
ADS_UF_MNS_LOGO N_ACCOUNTADS_UF _MNS_LOGON_ACCO UNT = 131072
ADS_UF_SMARTCAR D_REQUIREDADS_U F_SMARTCARD_REQ UIRED = 262144
ADS_UF_TRUSTED_ FOR_DELEGATIONA DS_UF_TRUSTED_F OR_DELEGATION = 524288
ADS_UF_NOT_DELE GATEDADS_UF_NOT _DELEGATED = 1048576
ADS_UF_USE_DES_ KEY_ONLYADS_UF_ USE_DES_KEY_ONL Y = 2097152
ADS_UF_DONT_REQ UIRE_PREAUTHADS _UF_DONT_REQUIR E_PREAUTH = 4194304
ADS_UF_PASSWORD _EXPIREDADS_UF_ PASSWORD_EXPIRE D = 8388608
ADS_UF_TRUSTED_ TO_AUTHENTICATE _FOR_DELEGATION ADS_UF_TRUSTED_ TO_AUTHENTICATE _
FOR_DELEGATION = 16777216
End Enum
Private Function AddUser(ByVal sLogin As String, ByVal sPassword As
String) As Boolean ', ByVal sGroup As String) As Boolean
Dim dirEntry As DirectoryEntry
dirEntry = New DirectoryEntry( "WinNT://" + Environment.Mac hineName +
",computer" )
Dim entries As DirectoryEntrie s = dirEntry.Childr en
' Set login name and full name.
Dim newUser As DirectoryEntry = entries.Add(sLo gin, "User")
Try
'newUser.Proper ties("FullName" ).Add(fullName)
'newUser.Proper ties("HomeDirec tory").Add("C:\ TestDirectory")
newUser.Propert ies("Descriptio n").Add("My User's Description
Here")
' User must change password at next logon (1 - true, 0 - false)
newUser.Propert ies("PasswordEx pired").Add(0)
' Password never expires.
'newUser.Proper ties("PasswordA ge").Add(0)
' Set flags - User Cannot change password | Password never
expires.
newUser.Propert ies("Userflags" ).Add(ADSI_Flag s.ADS_UF_PASSWD _CANT_CHANGEADS _
UF_PASSWD_CANT_ CHANGE Or
ADSI_Flags.ADS_ UF_DONT_EXPIRE_ PASSWDADS_UF_DO NT_EXPIRE_PASSW D)
'newUser.Proper ties("Userflags ").Add(&H40 Or &H10000)
'newUser.Proper ties("Userflags ").Add(64 Or 65536)
' Set the password.
Dim result As Object = newUser.Invoke( "SetPasswor d", sPassword)
newUser.CommitC hanges()
' Add user to the group "Members"
Dim grp As DirectoryEntry =
dirEntry.Childr en.Find("Admini strators", "group")
If (Not grp Is Nothing) Then
grp.Invoke("Add ", New Object() {newUser.Path.T oString()})
End If
' Dim usrGroup As DirectoryEntry =
dirEntry.Childr en.Find("Users" , "group")
' If (Not usrGroup Is Nothing) Then
' usrGroup.Invoke ("Add", New Object()
{newUser.Path.T oString()})
' End If
Return True
Catch ex As Exception
Return False
End Try
End Function
Example:
---------
AddUser("My USername Here", "My Password Here")
That will add a user if not already there, otherwise, it will fail
If you remove the commit changes & a few lines above & then use the 'If'
statement to check to see if the user is in the 'Administrators ' group, if
not the line between the 'If' statement will add the user to the
'Administrators ' group.
I hope this helps,
Crouchie1998
BA (HONS) MCP MCSE
how much different would it be if active directory isn't present?
"Crouchie19 98" wrote: Hi!
You're in luck, as I wrote this function just over a week ago
Add a reference to the System.Director yServices (DLL)
Imports System.Director yServices
Private Enum ADSI_Flags
ADS_UF_SCRIPTAD S_UF_SCRIPT = 1
ADS_UF_ACCOUNTD ISABLEADS_UF_AC COUNTDISABLE = 2
ADS_UF_HOMEDIR_ REQUIREDADS_UF_ HOMEDIR_REQUIRE D = 8
ADS_UF_LOCKOUTA DS_UF_LOCKOUT = 16
ADS_UF_PASSWD_N OTREQDADS_UF_PA SSWD_NOTREQD = 32
ADS_UF_PASSWD_C ANT_CHANGEADS_U F_PASSWD_CANT_C HANGE = 64
ADS_UF_ENCRYPTE D_TEXT_PASSWORD _ALLOWEDADS_UF_ ENCRYPTED_TEXT_ PASSWORD_ALLOWE D
= 128
ADS_UF_TEMP_DUP LICATE_ACCOUNTA DS_UF_TEMP_DUPL ICATE_ACCOUNT = 256
ADS_UF_NORMAL_A CCOUNTADS_UF_NO RMAL_ACCOUNT = 512
ADS_UF_INTERDOM AIN_TRUST_ACCOU NTADS_UF_INTERD OMAIN_TRUST_ACC OUNT =
2048
ADS_UF_WORKSTAT ION_TRUST_ACCOU NTADS_UF_WORKST ATION_TRUST_ACC OUNT =
4096
ADS_UF_SERVER_T RUST_ACCOUNTADS _UF_SERVER_TRUS T_ACCOUNT = 8192
ADS_UF_DONT_EXP IRE_PASSWDADS_U F_DONT_EXPIRE_P ASSWD = 65536
ADS_UF_MNS_LOGO N_ACCOUNTADS_UF _MNS_LOGON_ACCO UNT = 131072
ADS_UF_SMARTCAR D_REQUIREDADS_U F_SMARTCARD_REQ UIRED = 262144
ADS_UF_TRUSTED_ FOR_DELEGATIONA DS_UF_TRUSTED_F OR_DELEGATION = 524288
ADS_UF_NOT_DELE GATEDADS_UF_NOT _DELEGATED = 1048576
ADS_UF_USE_DES_ KEY_ONLYADS_UF_ USE_DES_KEY_ONL Y = 2097152
ADS_UF_DONT_REQ UIRE_PREAUTHADS _UF_DONT_REQUIR E_PREAUTH = 4194304
ADS_UF_PASSWORD _EXPIREDADS_UF_ PASSWORD_EXPIRE D = 8388608
ADS_UF_TRUSTED_ TO_AUTHENTICATE _FOR_DELEGATION ADS_UF_TRUSTED_ TO_AUTHENTICATE _
FOR_DELEGATION = 16777216
End Enum
Private Function AddUser(ByVal sLogin As String, ByVal sPassword As
String) As Boolean ', ByVal sGroup As String) As Boolean
Dim dirEntry As DirectoryEntry
dirEntry = New DirectoryEntry( "WinNT://" + Environment.Mac hineName +
",computer" )
Dim entries As DirectoryEntrie s = dirEntry.Childr en
' Set login name and full name.
Dim newUser As DirectoryEntry = entries.Add(sLo gin, "User")
Try
'newUser.Proper ties("FullName" ).Add(fullName)
'newUser.Proper ties("HomeDirec tory").Add("C:\ TestDirectory")
newUser.Propert ies("Descriptio n").Add("My User's Description
Here")
' User must change password at next logon (1 - true, 0 - false)
newUser.Propert ies("PasswordEx pired").Add(0)
' Password never expires.
'newUser.Proper ties("PasswordA ge").Add(0)
' Set flags - User Cannot change password | Password never
expires.
newUser.Propert ies("Userflags" ).Add(ADSI_Flag s.ADS_UF_PASSWD _CANT_CHANGEADS _
UF_PASSWD_CANT_ CHANGE Or
ADSI_Flags.ADS_ UF_DONT_EXPIRE_ PASSWDADS_UF_DO NT_EXPIRE_PASSW D)
'newUser.Proper ties("Userflags ").Add(&H40 Or &H10000)
'newUser.Proper ties("Userflags ").Add(64 Or 65536)
' Set the password.
Dim result As Object = newUser.Invoke( "SetPasswor d", sPassword)
newUser.CommitC hanges()
' Add user to the group "Members"
Dim grp As DirectoryEntry =
dirEntry.Childr en.Find("Admini strators", "group")
If (Not grp Is Nothing) Then
grp.Invoke("Add ", New Object() {newUser.Path.T oString()})
End If
' Dim usrGroup As DirectoryEntry =
dirEntry.Childr en.Find("Users" , "group")
' If (Not usrGroup Is Nothing) Then
' usrGroup.Invoke ("Add", New Object()
{newUser.Path.T oString()})
' End If
Return True
Catch ex As Exception
Return False
End Try
End Function
Example:
---------
AddUser("My USername Here", "My Password Here")
That will add a user if not already there, otherwise, it will fail
If you remove the commit changes & a few lines above & then use the 'If'
statement to check to see if the user is in the 'Administrators ' group, if
not the line between the 'If' statement will add the user to the
'Administrators ' group.
I hope this helps,
Crouchie1998
BA (HONS) MCP MCSE
thanks, this helped.
"Crouchie19 98" wrote: Hi!
You're in luck, as I wrote this function just over a week ago
Add a reference to the System.Director yServices (DLL)
Imports System.Director yServices
Private Enum ADSI_Flags
ADS_UF_SCRIPTAD S_UF_SCRIPT = 1
ADS_UF_ACCOUNTD ISABLEADS_UF_AC COUNTDISABLE = 2
ADS_UF_HOMEDIR_ REQUIREDADS_UF_ HOMEDIR_REQUIRE D = 8
ADS_UF_LOCKOUTA DS_UF_LOCKOUT = 16
ADS_UF_PASSWD_N OTREQDADS_UF_PA SSWD_NOTREQD = 32
ADS_UF_PASSWD_C ANT_CHANGEADS_U F_PASSWD_CANT_C HANGE = 64
ADS_UF_ENCRYPTE D_TEXT_PASSWORD _ALLOWEDADS_UF_ ENCRYPTED_TEXT_ PASSWORD_ALLOWE D
= 128
ADS_UF_TEMP_DUP LICATE_ACCOUNTA DS_UF_TEMP_DUPL ICATE_ACCOUNT = 256
ADS_UF_NORMAL_A CCOUNTADS_UF_NO RMAL_ACCOUNT = 512
ADS_UF_INTERDOM AIN_TRUST_ACCOU NTADS_UF_INTERD OMAIN_TRUST_ACC OUNT =
2048
ADS_UF_WORKSTAT ION_TRUST_ACCOU NTADS_UF_WORKST ATION_TRUST_ACC OUNT =
4096
ADS_UF_SERVER_T RUST_ACCOUNTADS _UF_SERVER_TRUS T_ACCOUNT = 8192
ADS_UF_DONT_EXP IRE_PASSWDADS_U F_DONT_EXPIRE_P ASSWD = 65536
ADS_UF_MNS_LOGO N_ACCOUNTADS_UF _MNS_LOGON_ACCO UNT = 131072
ADS_UF_SMARTCAR D_REQUIREDADS_U F_SMARTCARD_REQ UIRED = 262144
ADS_UF_TRUSTED_ FOR_DELEGATIONA DS_UF_TRUSTED_F OR_DELEGATION = 524288
ADS_UF_NOT_DELE GATEDADS_UF_NOT _DELEGATED = 1048576
ADS_UF_USE_DES_ KEY_ONLYADS_UF_ USE_DES_KEY_ONL Y = 2097152
ADS_UF_DONT_REQ UIRE_PREAUTHADS _UF_DONT_REQUIR E_PREAUTH = 4194304
ADS_UF_PASSWORD _EXPIREDADS_UF_ PASSWORD_EXPIRE D = 8388608
ADS_UF_TRUSTED_ TO_AUTHENTICATE _FOR_DELEGATION ADS_UF_TRUSTED_ TO_AUTHENTICATE _
FOR_DELEGATION = 16777216
End Enum
Private Function AddUser(ByVal sLogin As String, ByVal sPassword As
String) As Boolean ', ByVal sGroup As String) As Boolean
Dim dirEntry As DirectoryEntry
dirEntry = New DirectoryEntry( "WinNT://" + Environment.Mac hineName +
",computer" )
Dim entries As DirectoryEntrie s = dirEntry.Childr en
' Set login name and full name.
Dim newUser As DirectoryEntry = entries.Add(sLo gin, "User")
Try
'newUser.Proper ties("FullName" ).Add(fullName)
'newUser.Proper ties("HomeDirec tory").Add("C:\ TestDirectory")
newUser.Propert ies("Descriptio n").Add("My User's Description
Here")
' User must change password at next logon (1 - true, 0 - false)
newUser.Propert ies("PasswordEx pired").Add(0)
' Password never expires.
'newUser.Proper ties("PasswordA ge").Add(0)
' Set flags - User Cannot change password | Password never
expires.
newUser.Propert ies("Userflags" ).Add(ADSI_Flag s.ADS_UF_PASSWD _CANT_CHANGEADS _
UF_PASSWD_CANT_ CHANGE Or
ADSI_Flags.ADS_ UF_DONT_EXPIRE_ PASSWDADS_UF_DO NT_EXPIRE_PASSW D)
'newUser.Proper ties("Userflags ").Add(&H40 Or &H10000)
'newUser.Proper ties("Userflags ").Add(64 Or 65536)
' Set the password.
Dim result As Object = newUser.Invoke( "SetPasswor d", sPassword)
newUser.CommitC hanges()
' Add user to the group "Members"
Dim grp As DirectoryEntry =
dirEntry.Childr en.Find("Admini strators", "group")
If (Not grp Is Nothing) Then
grp.Invoke("Add ", New Object() {newUser.Path.T oString()})
End If
' Dim usrGroup As DirectoryEntry =
dirEntry.Childr en.Find("Users" , "group")
' If (Not usrGroup Is Nothing) Then
' usrGroup.Invoke ("Add", New Object()
{newUser.Path.T oString()})
' End If
Return True
Catch ex As Exception
Return False
End Try
End Function
Example:
---------
AddUser("My USername Here", "My Password Here")
That will add a user if not already there, otherwise, it will fail
If you remove the commit changes & a few lines above & then use the 'If'
statement to check to see if the user is in the 'Administrators ' group, if
not the line between the 'If' statement will add the user to the
'Administrators ' group.
I hope this helps,
Crouchie1998
BA (HONS) MCP MCSE
Pleasure
Crouchie1998
BA (HONS) MCP MCSE
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