Answer Posted / sunilvishu

Introduction to CSVDE and LDIFDE

The main purpose of this page is to explain the differences
between Microsoft's CSVDE and LDIFDE. If you can provide
data about your users, computers or contacts in a text file,
then CSVDE or LDIFDE can create the corresponding account in
Windows Server 2003/8 Active Directory.

The second purpose of this page is to act as a mini sitemap
to guide you to my tutorials for importing and export with
CSVDE and LDIFDE.

However, before I go into detail, here are three classic
uses of the these Windows Server 2003 and 2008 commands;

Bulk import of NEW user accounts. (CSVDE)
Creation of computer accounts.
Modification of EXISTING Active Directory accounts. (LDIFDE)

CSVDE

Comma Separated Value Data Exchange.
Uses a comma-delimited file with LDAP fields in the first
row, followed by rows of account data. Excel is a good
vehicle to hold and manipulate CSVDE files.

When importing accounts, always try CSVDE first because the
syntax is so much easier than LDIFDE.

Another advantage of Microsoft's CSVDE is it understands and
thrives on CSV files. This means that you can manipulate
the data in a spreadsheet before you import data into Active
Directory.
LDIFDE

Lightweight Data Interchange Format, Data Exchange.
Has line-separated values between each record. The data is
not suitable for spreadsheets.

My advice is use Microsoft's LDIFDE when ever CSVDE is not
up to the job, for example, if you need to import users with
passwords CSVDE will not work.

LDIFDE has more powerful verbs, for instance CSVDE can only
add users, whereas LDIFDE can modify or even delete their
accounts.

Which is best among dotnet and dotnet diploma? Friends Please answer this question as soon as possible.

2306

---

Hi can any one help me for 70-562 dumps?

2774

---

HOW TO USE FSMO ROLES IN FOREST.. MEANS IF WE HAVE A THREE DOAMINS IN FOREST .....THEY R HYD.COM(FIRST ONE....PRIMARY DOMAIN IN THE FOREST),BANG.COM (SECOND DOMAIN),CSD.COM(THIRD DOMAIN). I WANT TO IMPLEMENT FSMO ROLES IN THIRD DOMAIN HOW TO IMPLEMENT IT ...MEANS HOW TO CONNECT WITH DOAMIN AND WHAT ROLES WE IMPLEMENT..

2926

---

What are application partitions? When do I use them

2227

---

is the cogent cyber solution trainig centre best for .net course?

2599

---

What are sites? What are they used for?

3261

---

Hi, I want to do asp.net certification. So please guide me how i can proceed.

2782

---

Types of routing groups

2687

---

Which is best insistute to learn IIS 6.0 and 7.0

2687

---

mcse 2003 to mcitp upgrade paper

3365

---

How do you create a new application partition

2444

---

windows file/folder sharing ?

2427

---

I want to clear the mcse in 2007. So could i get the latest dump of msce questions?

2401

---

HI Guys...... Good day ahead How many sub domains can be added in exchange server means in a domain

2631

---

Can you connect Active Directory to other 3rd-party Directory Services? Name a few options.

3369

---