Rename or Move an active directory object (user, computer, group..) to a different Organisational Unit (OU).
Syntax
dsmove ObjectDN [-newname NewRDN] [-newparent ParentDN]
[{-s Server | -d Domain}]
[-u UserName] [-p {Password | *}]
[-q] [{-uc | -uco | -uci}]
Options
ObjectDN Distinguished name of the computer that you want to add.
If omitted will be taken from standard input (stdin)
-newname Rename the object with a new Relative Distinguished Name.
-newparent New location for the object, enter the new parent DN.
-q Quiet, suppress all output
-uc Unicode format
-uco Unicode format for output only
-uci Unicode format for input only
-u UserName The user name with which a user logs on to a remote server.
By default, the currently logged on user.
-p Password The password, or * to prompt for a password.
By default, DSMOVE connects the computer to the domain controller in the logon domain.
DS* commands are available on networked machines with the server role A.D. Domain Services installed, Domain Controllers (or for XP users: XP Professional).
For any DS command you can enter multiple values separated by spaces.
e.g. to modify several user accounts at once just supply a list of the distinguished names separated with spaces.
Examples
Rename a user:
C:\> set _andy="CN=Andrew Gorden,OU=Europe,DC=ss64,DC=Com" C:\> dsmove %_andy% -newname "Andrew Gordon"
Move a user to a different OU
C:\> set _andy="CN=Andrew Gordon,OU=Europe,DC=ss64,DC=Com" C:\> set _newOrgUnit="OU=Asia,DC=ss64,DC=Com" C:\> dsmove %_andy% -newparent %_newOrgUnit%
“All that glitters is not gold. All who wander are not lost” ~ William Shakespeare
Related:
DSAdd - Add object
DSMod - Modify object
DSGet - Display object
DSQuery - Search for objects
DSRM - Delete object
CSVDE - Import or export AD info in CSV format.
LDIFDE - Edit AD Objects, extend schema, import or export AD information.
Q322684 - Directory Service Command-Line Tools
Equivalent bash commands (Linux):
ldapmodify - Modify Lightweight Directory Access Protocol
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