LDIFDE import error

[Walter Van Hecke]

Hi I'm beginning with the administration of windows2003
and try to import a simple user account on a test domain
contoso.com

I saved the file as test1.ldf

and it contains following lines:

dn: CN=GuyThomas, OU=Employees,DC=contoso, DC=com
changetype: add
cn: Guy Thomas
objectClass: user
samAccountName: Guy
givenName: Guy
sn: Thomas

I always get an error saying the the DN line is not properly written does
anybody sees a problem with this line?

Thx a lot,

Walter

 

[Enkidu]

Hi I'm beginning with the administration of windows2003
and try to import a simple user account on a test domain
contoso.com

I saved the file as test1.ldf

and it contains following lines:

dn: CN=GuyThomas, OU=Employees,DC=contoso, DC=com
changetype: add
cn: Guy Thomas
objectClass: user
samAccountName: Guy
givenName: Guy
sn: Thomas

I always get an error saying the the DN line is not properly written does
anybody sees a problem with this line?

Do you have an OU called Employees?

Cheers,

Cliff

 

[Ace Fekay [MVP]]

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Hi I'm beginning with the administration of windows2003
and try to import a simple user account on a test domain
contoso.com

I saved the file as test1.ldf

and it contains following lines:

dn: CN=GuyThomas, OU=Employees,DC=contoso, DC=com
changetype: add
cn: Guy Thomas
objectClass: user
samAccountName: Guy
givenName: Guy
sn: Thomas

I always get an error saying the the DN line is not properly written
does anybody sees a problem with this line?

Thx a lot,

Walter

In addition to Cliff's question, you need a dash ("-"), on the next line
after "sn:Thomas". I also see a space after "CN=GuyThomas, ". Also, the
"CN=GuyThomas", appears to be a first name and last name, therefore should
have a space between them indicating so.

See if this helps on how to use LDIFDE:

237677 - Using LDIFDE to Import and Export Directory Objects to Active
Directory:
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?kbid=237677


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Ace

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