Modify a group in active directory.
Syntax DSMOD Group GroupDN [-secgrp {yes | no}] [-scope {l | g | u}] [-samid SAMName] [-desc Description] [{-addmbr | -rmmbr | -chmbr} MemberDN ...] [{-s Server | -d Domain}] [-u UserName] [-p {Password | *}] [-q] [{-uc | -uco | -uci}] Key Group_DN Distinguished name of the group that you want to add. If omitted will be taken from standard input (stdin). -secgrp A security group (yes) or a distribution group (no) default=Yes. -scope Domain local (l), global (g), or universal (u) default=g SAMName Unique SAM account name for this group. By default, the dn attribute from the GroupDN. -addmbr Add members to the group. | -rmmbr Remove members from the group. -chmbr Replace members in the group. -s Server Connect to a remote server/domain, default=%logonserver% domain controller. -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.
Add all members of the Finance group to the Sales group:
C:\> set _finance="CN=Finance Dept,OU=Europe,DC=ss64,DC=com"
C:\> set _sales="CN=Sales Dept,OU=Europe,DC=ss64,DC=com"
C:\> dsget group %_finance% -members | dsmod group %_sales% -addmbr
Add all users from the Europe organizational unit (OU) to the existing group AfricaMarket:
C:\> set _europe="OU=Europe,DC=ss64,DC=com"
C:\> set _AfricaMkt ="CN=AfricaMarket,OU=Africa,DC=ss64,DC=Com"
C:\> dsquery user %_europe% | dsmod group %_AfricaMkt% -addmbr
Add the user Fred to all administrator distribution list groups:
C:\> set _dls="OU=Distribution Lists,DC=ss64,DC=com"
C:\> set _fred="cn=fred,ou=staff,dc=ss64,dc=com"
C:\> dsquery group %_dls% -name adm* | dsmod group -addmbr %_fred%
Add the user Fred to the finance group
C:\> dsmod group %_finance% -addmbr %_fred%
"When people show you who they are, believe them" ~ Maya Angelou
DSAdd - Add object. DSAdd Group - Add a group to AD.
DSMod - Modify object.
DSGet - Display object. DSGet group - Display group(s) from active directory.
DSMove - Move object.
DSQuery - Search for objects.
DSRM - Delete object.
How-to: AD Groups - Local Domain groups, Global and Universal groups.
PowerShell: Set-adGroup - Modify an AD group.
Equivalent bash commands (Linux): groupmod - Modify Group.