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From: Dipesh_Sharma on 3 Aug 2010 13:20 Hi Jim, Here is my declaration: Private Declare Function NetUserAdd _ Lib "netapi32.dll" (servername As Byte, _ ByVal level As Long, Buffer As USER_INFO_3, _ parm_err As Long) As Long "Jim Mack" wrote: > Dipesh_Sharma wrote: > > We need to see your Declare for NetUserAdd -- are you using the -W > version of that API? Because from the look of it you're passing > Unicode string params in the byte arrays. Also, show us your Type > statements for the structure(s) you're passing. > -- > Jim Mack > Twisted tees at http://www.cafepress.com/2050inc > "We sew confusion" > > > Hi Jim, > > Thnx for replying. I am creating a domain user on msd.com through a > > client machine with following code. Please review the code and > > correct it so that it can create the user on windows server. > > I am using following code::::: > > xi_strServerName = "virtual-server" 'netbios name, i also used > > domain name msd.com here > > xi_strUserName = "newuser" > > xi_strUserFullName = "test newuser" > > xi_strPassword = "user(a)123" > > xi_strUserComment = "test user" > > p_lngFlags = UF_NORMAL_ACCOUNT Or UF_SCRIPT Or UF_DONT_EXPIRE_PASSWD > > WriteLog "staging in AD user..." > > ' ------------------------------------------ > > ' Create byte arrays to avoid Unicode hassles > > ' ------------------------------------------ > > p_abytServerName = xi_strServerName & vbNullChar > > p_abytUserName = xi_strUserName & vbNullChar > > p_abytUserFullName = xi_strUserFullName & vbNullChar > > p_abytPassword = xi_strPassword & vbNullChar > > p_abytUserComment = xi_strUserComment & vbNullChar > > ' ------------------------------------------ > > ' Get pointers to the byte arrays > > ' ------------------------------------------ > > p_lngPtrUserName = VarPtr(p_abytUserName(0)) > > p_lngPtrUserFullName = VarPtr(p_abytUserFullName(0)) > > p_lngPtrPassword = VarPtr(p_abytPassword(0)) > > p_lngPtrUserComment = VarPtr(p_abytUserComment(0)) > > With p_typUserInfo3 > > .usri3_acct_expires = TIMEQ_FOREVER ' Never expires > > .usri3_comment = p_lngPtrUserComment ' Comment > > .usri3_flags = p_lngFlags ' There are a number of variations > > .usri3_full_name = p_lngPtrUserFullName ' User's full name > > .usri3_max_storage = USER_MAXSTORAGE_UNLIMITED ' Can use any > > amount of disk space > > .usri3_name = p_lngPtrUserName ' Name of user account > > .usri3_password = p_lngPtrPassword ' Password for user account > > .usri3_primary_group_id = DOMAIN_GROUP_RID_USERS ' You MUST > > use this constant for NetUserAdd > > .usri3_script_path = 0& ' Path of user's logon script > > .usri3_auth_flags = 0& ' Ignored by NetUserAdd > > .usri3_bad_pw_count = 0& ' Ignored by NetUserAdd > > .usri3_code_page = 0& ' Code page for user's language > > .usri3_country_code = 0& ' Country code for user's > > language .usri3_home_dir = 0& ' Can specify path of > > home directory of this > > 'user > > .usri3_home_dir_drive = 0& ' Drive letter assign to user's > > 'profile > > .usri3_last_logoff = 0& ' Not needed when adding a user > > .usri3_last_logon = 0& ' Ignored by NetUserAdd > > .usri3_logon_hours = 0& ' Null means no restrictions > > .usri3_logon_server = 0& ' Null means logon to domain > > server .usri3_num_logons = 0& ' Ignored by NetUserAdd > > .usri3_parms = 0& ' Used by specific applications > > .usri3_password_age = 0& ' Ignored by NetUserAdd > > .usri3_password_expired = 0& ' None-zero means user must > > change password at next logon > > .usri3_priv = 0& ' Ignored by NetUserAdd > > .usri3_profile = 0& ' Path to a user's profile > > .usri3_units_per_week = 0& ' Ignored by NetUserAdd > > .usri3_user_id = 0& ' Ignored by NetUserAdd > > .usri3_usr_comment = 0& ' User comment > > .usri3_workstations = 0& ' Workstations a user can log > > onto (null = all stations) > > End With > > WriteLog "creating AD user from NetUserAdd..." > > Dim objComputer > > Dim strComputer As String > > > > p_lngRtn = NetUserAdd(p_abytServerName(0), _ > > 3, p_typUserInfo3, p_lngParamErr) > > > > 'code ends > > > > "Jim Mack" wrote: > > > >> Dipesh_Sharma wrote: > >>> Hi, > >>> I want to create an application which on passing a user id & > >>> password will create that user on windows 2003 AD server. I used > >>> netuseradd API to do this, but was not able to create user on AD > >>> server & boot my system with that user. CAn anybody please help me > >>> do this. if i am doing right what could be the problem. i am > >>> getting unknown user type error. i found few scripts but they need > >>> to be run on server itself not on remote system in network. > >> > >> Perhaps you could post the VB6 code you're using now, and we can > >> spot a problem... > >> > >> -- > >> Jim Mack > >> Twisted tees at http://www.cafepress.com/2050inc > >> "We sew confusion" > >> > >> . > > . >
From: Dipesh_Sharma on 6 Aug 2010 07:30 Hi Paul, Thanks for your kind support, i am now able to create user on AD server. I followed that site only and was able to easily achieve my requirement. Thanks again :) "Paul Clement" wrote: > On Mon, 2 Aug 2010 10:56:06 -0700, Dipesh_Sharma <DipeshSharma(a)discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > > ¤ Hi Paul, > ¤ I have also gone through this link. Can you please confirm, whether i can > ¤ use this code as it is, or i need to add anything else also in my code? like > ¤ any other library etc? > ¤ This site has following code to create user: > ¤ #Sub AddUser(strUser,strDomain,strFullname,strPassword,strDesc) > ¤ #Dim Computer > ¤ #Dim User > ¤ #Set Computer = Getobject("WinNT://" & strDomain) > ¤ #Set User = computer.create("User",strUser) > ¤ Can i run this code from my client machine, instead of server itself? and > ¤ what do i need to pass to strDomain? my domain name is "msd.com" so should i > ¤ pass this complete string or server's netbios name? > > If your client machine is in the Active Directory domain that you want to add the users to then it > shouldn't be a problem. It doesn't look like there is anything else you would need to do from what I > can see in the code. It's just a matter of being in the same domain and having sufficient > permissions. All of library references are late bound. > > The following code will get you the short domain name: > > Set objSystemInfo = CreateObject("ADSystemInfo") > strDomain = objSystemInfo.DomainShortName > > > Paul > ~~~~ > Microsoft MVP (Visual Basic) > . >
From: Dipesh_Sharma on 6 Aug 2010 07:32
Hi Jim, I was able to create user on AD server through site that Paul suggested. Thanks for your support and guidance. Thanks & Regards, Dipesh "Jim Mack" wrote: > Dipesh_Sharma wrote: > > We need to see your Declare for NetUserAdd -- are you using the -W > version of that API? Because from the look of it you're passing > Unicode string params in the byte arrays. Also, show us your Type > statements for the structure(s) you're passing. > -- > Jim Mack > Twisted tees at http://www.cafepress.com/2050inc > "We sew confusion" > > > Hi Jim, > > Thnx for replying. I am creating a domain user on msd.com through a > > client machine with following code. Please review the code and > > correct it so that it can create the user on windows server. > > I am using following code::::: > > xi_strServerName = "virtual-server" 'netbios name, i also used > > domain name msd.com here > > xi_strUserName = "newuser" > > xi_strUserFullName = "test newuser" > > xi_strPassword = "user(a)123" > > xi_strUserComment = "test user" > > p_lngFlags = UF_NORMAL_ACCOUNT Or UF_SCRIPT Or UF_DONT_EXPIRE_PASSWD > > WriteLog "staging in AD user..." > > ' ------------------------------------------ > > ' Create byte arrays to avoid Unicode hassles > > ' ------------------------------------------ > > p_abytServerName = xi_strServerName & vbNullChar > > p_abytUserName = xi_strUserName & vbNullChar > > p_abytUserFullName = xi_strUserFullName & vbNullChar > > p_abytPassword = xi_strPassword & vbNullChar > > p_abytUserComment = xi_strUserComment & vbNullChar > > ' ------------------------------------------ > > ' Get pointers to the byte arrays > > ' ------------------------------------------ > > p_lngPtrUserName = VarPtr(p_abytUserName(0)) > > p_lngPtrUserFullName = VarPtr(p_abytUserFullName(0)) > > p_lngPtrPassword = VarPtr(p_abytPassword(0)) > > p_lngPtrUserComment = VarPtr(p_abytUserComment(0)) > > With p_typUserInfo3 > > .usri3_acct_expires = TIMEQ_FOREVER ' Never expires > > .usri3_comment = p_lngPtrUserComment ' Comment > > .usri3_flags = p_lngFlags ' There are a number of variations > > .usri3_full_name = p_lngPtrUserFullName ' User's full name > > .usri3_max_storage = USER_MAXSTORAGE_UNLIMITED ' Can use any > > amount of disk space > > .usri3_name = p_lngPtrUserName ' Name of user account > > .usri3_password = p_lngPtrPassword ' Password for user account > > .usri3_primary_group_id = DOMAIN_GROUP_RID_USERS ' You MUST > > use this constant for NetUserAdd > > .usri3_script_path = 0& ' Path of user's logon script > > .usri3_auth_flags = 0& ' Ignored by NetUserAdd > > .usri3_bad_pw_count = 0& ' Ignored by NetUserAdd > > .usri3_code_page = 0& ' Code page for user's language > > .usri3_country_code = 0& ' Country code for user's > > language .usri3_home_dir = 0& ' Can specify path of > > home directory of this > > 'user > > .usri3_home_dir_drive = 0& ' Drive letter assign to user's > > 'profile > > .usri3_last_logoff = 0& ' Not needed when adding a user > > .usri3_last_logon = 0& ' Ignored by NetUserAdd > > .usri3_logon_hours = 0& ' Null means no restrictions > > .usri3_logon_server = 0& ' Null means logon to domain > > server .usri3_num_logons = 0& ' Ignored by NetUserAdd > > .usri3_parms = 0& ' Used by specific applications > > .usri3_password_age = 0& ' Ignored by NetUserAdd > > .usri3_password_expired = 0& ' None-zero means user must > > change password at next logon > > .usri3_priv = 0& ' Ignored by NetUserAdd > > .usri3_profile = 0& ' Path to a user's profile > > .usri3_units_per_week = 0& ' Ignored by NetUserAdd > > .usri3_user_id = 0& ' Ignored by NetUserAdd > > .usri3_usr_comment = 0& ' User comment > > .usri3_workstations = 0& ' Workstations a user can log > > onto (null = all stations) > > End With > > WriteLog "creating AD user from NetUserAdd..." > > Dim objComputer > > Dim strComputer As String > > > > p_lngRtn = NetUserAdd(p_abytServerName(0), _ > > 3, p_typUserInfo3, p_lngParamErr) > > > > 'code ends > > > > "Jim Mack" wrote: > > > >> Dipesh_Sharma wrote: > >>> Hi, > >>> I want to create an application which on passing a user id & > >>> password will create that user on windows 2003 AD server. I used > >>> netuseradd API to do this, but was not able to create user on AD > >>> server & boot my system with that user. CAn anybody please help me > >>> do this. if i am doing right what could be the problem. i am > >>> getting unknown user type error. i found few scripts but they need > >>> to be run on server itself not on remote system in network. > >> > >> Perhaps you could post the VB6 code you're using now, and we can > >> spot a problem... > >> > >> -- > >> Jim Mack > >> Twisted tees at http://www.cafepress.com/2050inc > >> "We sew confusion" > >> > >> . > > . > |