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Wednesday, March 25, 2009 6:27 PM

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can I Change the Passwords of Multiple Local Computer Accounts?

Hey, Scripting Guy! We have certain accounts that are local accounts. These accounts are created when the computer is built, and the passwords are set and that is it. For as long as the computer exists, these accounts are never touched, and the passwords
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Monday, March 31, 2008 9:33 PM

Hey, Scripting Guy! How Can Retrieve a List of All My Computer Accounts, Grouped By OU?

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I get a list of all the computers in my domain, grouping those computers by the OU in which the computer account resides? -- TA Hey, TA. Well, today is Monday, and the Scripting Guy who writes this column is actually glad it’s
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Friday, June 23, 2006 6:06 AM

How Can I Move a Computer From an Unknown OU into a Known OU?

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I move a computer from an unknown OU into a known OU? -- DB Hey, DB. You know, a lot of people take a look at system administration scripting and think, “Well, it might be useful, but it sounds kind of boring.” After all, clearing
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Friday, February 17, 2006 5:18 AM

How Can I Specify the Computers a User Can Use to Log On to the Domain?

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I configure a user account so that the user can only log on to the domain using specific computers? -- RB Hey, RB. You know, at one point we had some really good solutions for you; unfortunately, Microsoft’s legal department
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Tuesday, December 13, 2005 10:24 AM

How Can I Disable a Computer Account?

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I disable a computer account? -- MD Hey, MD. You know, our first thought when we read your question was to ask our very own Peter Costantini, a scripting guru who’s done a lot of work with Active Directory. For better or worse,
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Tuesday, June 28, 2005 6:12 PM

How Can I List All the Attributes Used by the Computer Class in Active Directory?

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I list all the attributes used by the Computer class in Active Directory? -- KP Hey, KP. Thanks for your question. In response, yes, it is true that the Kirkland Fire, the Colt League baseball team coached by one of the Scripting
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Wednesday, January 05, 2005 11:40 AM

How Can I Prompt a User to Delete (or Not Delete) a Computer Account?

Hey, Scripting Guy! How can I delete a computer account from Active Directory, but provide a Yes/No prompt to the user before the account is actually deleted? -- NM Hey, NM. Let’s start by showing you how to delete a computer account from Active Directory.
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