The width of the main grid is set to 1024px, you can change the width by editing the file style.css which can be found in the Contents\css\ folder. Look for the elememt .container and you should see the width set to 1024px.Read More
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Error: There is no such object on the server.
This error can be displayed if one of the Organizational Units listed under ‘Paths to Query’ has been removed or has been renamed. AD Phonebook Related Knowledge Base Posts – Error 1301 Occurred while enumerating the groups. The group’s SID couldRead More
Can Active Directory Contacts be shown in the AD Phonebook?
You can display Contacts in the phonebook, to do this use the LDAP filter below: (&(objectCategory=person)(|(objectClass=user)(objectClass=contact))(!userAccountControl:1.2.840.113556.1.4.803:=2)) Paste the above line into the text box beneath ‘Active Directory Query’ on the admin page, you’ll need to then click Save and thenRead More
Page doesn’t fully load when using Internet Explorer
If the page is unable to access https://ajax.googleapis.com then the page may not load correctly. To test this add https://ajax.googleapis.com to the Local Intranet zone or the Trusted sites zone under ‘Internet Options’ and the ‘Security’ tab, then refresh your browserRead More
How do I add users to multiple groups?
You can use AD Bulk Users to add users (new or existing) to Active Directory groups. When adding users to groups you have two options, the first is you can use a column named memberOf and use the full path to the group,Read More
How do I update the sAMAcountName?
When using AD Bulk Users to update existing Active Directory users the program uses the sAMAcountName (username) to locate the user. To update the sAMAccountName we need to change the attribute we use to search AD, in AD Bulk UsersRead More
Can I bulk update passwords using AD Bulk Users?
Yes you can, below is an example CSV/Excel file. The Modify column tells the program we are updating existing users. The sAMAccountName is the user to be updated. Any additional columns (in this case password) are those to be updated.Read More
How can I update users using another attribute instead of sAMAccountName (username)?
To update users using another unique attribute such as userPrincipalName, email address or employeeID click on the ‘Options’ button in the Main ribbon and change the ID Column to the attribute you want to use. The program will then queryRead More
What are the system requirements?
A domain connected PC or Server. Any modern CPU will run AD Bulk Users, the minimum amount of memory would 2GB and disk space is 50MB. AD Bulk Users Related Knowledge Base Posts – How do I add users to multiple groups?Read More
Where can I install AD Bulk Users?
You can install AD Bulk Users on any domain connected computer. You can install on a Domain Controller, member server or a desktop PC. So long as the computer is joined to the domain it makes no difference where theRead More
How can I delete users from Active Directory?
To delete users from Active Directory using AD Bulk Users add a column to your CSV/Excel/table named Delete along with the sAMAccountName (logon name) of each user, set the value in the Delete column to TRUE for each user toRead More
What wildcards can I use in my source file/table?
Using wildcards can speed up the creation of your source data, below the the wildcards included by default. You can create your own by clicking the Settings ribbon and then Wildcards. %username% (reads the value found in the sAMAccountName column)Read More
Users show as firstname lastname in AD Users and Computers, how can I change it to lastname firstname?
To import users using first name and last name or vice versa you can add a column to your CSV/Excel file called cn and set the value to %firstname% %lastname%. Below is an example. Other wildcards you can use inRead More
What sources can I import from?
You can import from Excel (both XLS and XLSX are supported), CSV and from Microsoft SQL and Oracle databases. We will be adding support for MySQL very soon. AD Bulk Users Related Knowledge Base Posts – How do I addRead More
Renaming a User in Active Directory
To rename a user in Active Directory please review the links below. Renaming a User, updating the Common Name (cn) How do I change the sAMAcountName for multiple users? AD Bulk Users Related Knowledge Base Posts – How do IRead More
How do I delete a home folders?
AD Bulk Users can create home folders but it can’t currently delete them, however under PowerShell Scripts in the ribbon you can set a script to run after the Create/Modify/Delete process has finished, you could use this to run aRead More
Exporting from Active Directory to MS SQL Database
Exporting from Active Directory to Oracle Database
Below is an example showing a Local and Remote connection to an Oracle Database. Local Connection Remote Connection
Exchange 2016 support added to AD Bulk Users
Support for Microsoft Exchange 2016 has been added to the latest version of AD Bulk Users, version 5.0.3.8. You can download the latest version from here.
Security vulnerability in AD Self Password Reset versions older than 3.0.3.0
Security vulnerability in AD Self Password Reset v3.0.3.0 and older We recently discovered that there is a security vulnerability in AD Self Password Reset v3.0.3.0 and older. This vulnerability allows unauthenticated password resets of arbitrary accounts. We don’t have anyRead More