Modify an OU in active directory.
DSMod OU OrganizationalUnit_DN
[-desc Description]
[{-s Server | -d Domain}] [-u UserName] [-p {Password | *}]
[-c] [-q] [{-uc | -uco | -uci}]
Key
OrganizationalUnit_DN Distinguished name of the OU that you want to modify.
If omitted will be taken from standard input (stdin)
-desc Description of the OU
-s Server to connect to (Default=the domain controller in the logon domain.)
-d Domain to connect to.
-u Username with which the user logs on to a remote server.
-p Password (UserName or Domain\UserName or Username@domain.com)
-c Continue with the next object after any error (when you specify multiple target objects)
by default dsmod will exit when the first error occurs.
-q Quiet, suppress all output
-uc Unicode format
-uco Unicode format for output only
-uci Unicode format for input only
DS* commands are available on networked machines with the server role A.D. Domain Services installed, Domain Controllers (or for XP users: XP Professional).
Examples
Change the description of two OUs at once:
C:\> dsmod ou "OU=Italy,DC=ss64,DC=Com" "OU=Germany,DC=ss64,DC=Com" -desc "Some new descriptive text"
“The trouble with organizing a thing is that pretty soon folks get to paying more attention to the organization than to what they're organized for” - Laura Ingalls Wilder
Related commands:
DSAdd - Add object
DSMod - Modify object
DSGet - Display object
DSMove - Move object
DSQuery - Search for objects
DSRM - Delete object
Equivalent bash commands (Linux):
ldapmodify - Modify Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
