Case scenario:
|
Create user accounts with home folder,
share and group memberships |
|
| |
 Introduction
|
| This case discusses the project of creating
new Active Directory user accounts, home directories
with private shares, assigning group memberships
based on certain types of users (i.e. sales
or marketing), and how to configure User Management
Resource Administrator
to perform
all operations. |
| |
Requirements
|
 User
Management Resource Administrator 6.0
or later |
| A
CSV formatted text file
containing basic user information such as firstname
and lastname |
| Additional
seperate columns in the CSV file which contain
user role information. |
| The
example project - contact
Tools4ever to obtain this project |
| |
Environment |
| The environment involves a mid-size company
with 1 central domain (mycompany.com), 1 central
domain controller running Windows 2003 (DC01),
1 file server running Windows 2000 (FILESRV01)
and one database server running SQL Server
2000.
The
domain
currently
hosts
500
users. MyCompany expects to hire 100 new
part-time sales and marketing employees within
the next few months. |
| |
Problem
|
| MyCompany management has decided that all
new part-time employees must have their own
user accounts with restricted access to the
network. Based on whether they are sales or
marketing, they must be assigned to seperate
groups which allows them to access file shares
on the network. The CSV file from Human Resources
contains a column where the marketing or sales
role is stored for each new employee. MyCompany
also wants them to have their own home directories
to
store
company
documents, which should be accessible by using
a private share with an automatic drive mapping
in the Windows Explorer. |
| |
Solution
Guide
|
| Let's first discuss the logical steps needed
to perform the update. First, we need to create
a user account according to the username and
password conventions set by MyCompany. Next,
a home directory and share must be created,
along with the correct permissions. Finally,
the group memberships must be assigned based
on the employee role. All usernames and passwords
must be exported to a list so MyCompany can
hand them out when the employees arrive. |
| Click
here to continue running your project in
User Management Resource Administrator |
| |
Need
help?
|
| We are always available to assist you in
building or configuring projects. Please contact
us to see find out how we can help you. |
| |
|
| CSV: The contents
of a CSV file are similar to: |
Lastname,Firstname,Location
Smith,John,Main
Office
Turner,Kathy,Main
Office
McBride, John,Other Office
|
