Help with DSmod (copy group members)

UserInterface · 14th August 2012, 11:29 AM

I am trying to copy all members in a DISTgroup to a new DISTgroup.
Every time I try it though I get a syntax error or the error below.
I need to move the members as I have to delete the old group so it is no good just adding the old group as a nested group.

I was trying this

Code:

dsquery user "FromDN" | dsmod group "ToDN" -addmbr

Source from here

I keep getting The specified account name is already a member of the local group, but I just want it to continue if there are duplicates..

Hope this makes sense..

UserInterface · 14th August 2012, 11:37 AM

My bad I was trying this one

Code:

dsget group  "CN=US INFO,OU=Distribution Lists,DC=contoso,DC=com"  -members | dsmod group  "CN=CANADA INFO,OU=Distribution Lists,DC= contoso,DC=com"  -addmbr

and I get this error "The specified account name is already a member of the local group"

bsbozzy · 14th August 2012, 2:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by UserInterface

My bad I was trying this one

Code:

dsget group  "CN=US INFO,OU=Distribution Lists,DC=contoso,DC=com"  -members | dsmod group  "CN=CANADA INFO,OU=Distribution Lists,DC= contoso,DC=com"  -addmbr

and I get this error "The specified account name is already a member of the local group"

When you pipe output from from one ds to the other it is going to be for the dn that is to be modified, not the dn that is to be added to an existing one if that makes sense.

I would use something like:

for /f "tokens=1 delims=]" %a in ('dsget group "CN=US INFO,OU=Distribution Lists,DC=contoso,DC=com" -members ') do dsmod group "CN=CANADA INFO,OU=Distribution Lists,DC= contoso,DC=com" -addmbr %a

UserInterface · 14th August 2012, 2:50 PM

I used the option that you gave but I would still like to understand why the first one didn't work.

I'm still not sure what you are saying (assuming that it is DN instead of DS). Are you saying that I had my DN's backwards and I should have the group I am copying into first and the group i'm copying from last?

bsbozzy · 14th August 2012, 3:04 PM

when you run a ds_ command it outputs some data. When you pipe it to another ds_ command, it will always be for the DN that is to be modified, e.g. dsmod group ///OUTPUT GOES HERE/// -addmbr "cn=..."

UserInterface · 14th August 2012, 4:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bsbozzy

when you run a ds_ command it outputs some data. When you pipe it to another ds_ command, it will always be for the DN that is to be modified, e.g. dsmod group ///OUTPUT GOES HERE/// -addmbr "cn=..."

Bit slow but I get it now.

Thanks!

Matt_NZ · 14th August 2012, 5:06 PM

Just to be "that guy", I'd recommend switching over to Powershell

looktall · 14th August 2012, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matt_NZ

Just to be "that guy", I'd recommend switching over to Powershell

you can't say that and then not show how it would be done in powershell.

feel free to show us.

14th August 2012, 11:29 AM	#1
UserInterface Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 234	Help with DSmod (copy group members) I am trying to copy all members in a DISTgroup to a new DISTgroup. Every time I try it though I get a syntax error or the error below. I need to move the members as I have to delete the old group so it is no good just adding the old group as a nested group. I was trying this Code: dsquery user "FromDN" \| dsmod group "ToDN" -addmbr Source from here I keep getting The specified account name is already a member of the local group, but I just want it to continue if there are duplicates.. Hope this makes sense..

14th August 2012, 11:37 AM	#2
UserInterface Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 234	My bad I was trying this one Code: dsget group "CN=US INFO,OU=Distribution Lists,DC=contoso,DC=com" -members \| dsmod group "CN=CANADA INFO,OU=Distribution Lists,DC= contoso,DC=com" -addmbr and I get this error "The specified account name is already a member of the local group"

14th August 2012, 3:04 PM	#5
bsbozzy Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Sydney Posts: 3,551	when you run a ds_ command it outputs some data. When you pipe it to another ds_ command, it will always be for the DN that is to be modified, e.g. dsmod group ///OUTPUT GOES HERE/// -addmbr "cn=..." __________________ WTB: Any one have a VT SS Commodore die cast model in heron white? Please PM Me.

14th August 2012, 5:06 PM	#7
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14th August 2012, 2:50 PM	#4
UserInterface Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 234	I used the option that you gave but I would still like to understand why the first one didn't work. I'm still not sure what you are saying (assuming that it is DN instead of DS). Are you saying that I had my DN's backwards and I should have the group I am copying into first and the group i'm copying from last?