Copying an NDS User Account

[supp10967]

I have a need to copy an NDS user account to a new account name so that all of the associated account properties will come over with the account (group memberships...) Security Equivalences wont work because I have drive mapping conditionals im my login scripts, so the group memberships must be present. Aliases wont work because I have a requirement to have both accounts active in parallel and have to change the password on the second account (dont ask

Basically i need USERA = USERB with all associated group memberships but different passwords. The same way NT or AD lets you copy an account to create a new one.

ALso need the ability to do this from a command line, but if it can be done through the Nwadmin or Console1 tool, it can be scripted. I'll take help here if someone has a script.

Hoping Im not overlooking something obvious.

Any ideas?

 

[marvhuffaker]

Normally you would create an NDS template object and configure it with all the group memberships, permissions, etc.. Then create users based on the template.

You can also create a template and base its configuration on an existing user.

Marvin Huffaker MCNE, CNE
Marvin Huffaker Consulting

http://www.redjuju.com

 

[supp10967]

Thanks. This could be helpful but Im not sure it's exactly what I need.

I guess to be more specific, I need an account that looks EXACTLY like another account but has A DIFFERENT name and password. The idea is that the user can transition to using this account and they will get all of thier mappings, permissions... NT has the ability to copy the user account but I cant seem to be able to do this with Netware natively. I need an exact copy of each account. A template seems like it is more intended for creating a large number of users with the same settings. I'll look into this.

 

[marvhuffaker]

The template will do exactly what you want. I don't know how else to say this. Yes Templates are to make user account creation easier, but it works for one or two users as well.

Futhermore, you're trying to make things too complicated by wanting to make it work exactly like NT. Novell is much simpler and you can get what you want in two or three minutes worth of work.


Marvin Huffaker MCNE, CNE
Marvin Huffaker Consulting

http://www.redjuju.com