Create and delete 100 Internet-enabled accounts in five minutes

The below script can be executed

·	by clicking "Run batch" (CTRL+R)

·	by calling SetupBatcher from the command line - from your own program

·	from SetupExplorer [click new] - when you need to add single accounts on a daily basis

Required

·	NT4 or Windows 2000 server

·	Exchange 5.5 server

·

IIS 4.0

·	IIS.VirtualDir commands requires ADSI 2.5.

·	The exchange.55.Mailbox commands requires acctcrt.dll and ADSI 2.5. When Exchange.55.Mailbox commands are used on a Windows 2000 server, a port number must be specified, see command reference.

(a) Copy the below script (CTRL+C, CTRL+V to paste in SetupBatcher)

[Settings_Begin]
BatchSettings.Delimiter=TAB
Account.FullName.Col=1
SET username=%col4%    // %username% instead of %col4% below = easier to change column
Account.Password.col=5
Account.Description.Col=6
BatchSettings.MarkerCol=7
Account.Password.MustChange=No
Account.Expires=Never
SET HomeRoot=d:\users
SET ExchContPath=o=y/ou=D30/cn=Recipients
SET NTdomain=D30
SET EmailSuffix=acme.com
[Settings_End]

[Machines_Begin]
\\EDU2830      NT PDC    
[Machines_End]

[Batch_Begin]
Data.Loop          
Account.Create %username%          
Exchange.55.Mailbox.Create %servername2%,%ExchContPath%,%NTdomain%,%username%,%col1%,@%EmailSuffix%
DOS md %HomeRoot%\%username%       
DOS md %HomeRoot%\%username%\WWW           
DOS echo %col1% - nothing here yet...>%HomeRoot%\%username%\WWW\default.htm        
IIS.VirtualDir.Create Web,%servername2%,1,%username%,%HomeRoot%\%username%\WWW     
IIS.VirtualDir.SetProperty Web,%servername2%,1,%username%,DontLog,True     
Data.Endloop       
[Batch_End]

[Undo_Batch_Begin]
Data.Loop          
Exchange.55.Mailbox.Delete %servername2%,%ExchContPath%,%username%    
IIS.VirtualDir.Delete Web,%servername2%,1,%username%       
DOS echo y| rd %HomeRoot%\%username%\www /s        
DOS echo y| rd %HomeRoot%\%username%\ /s           
Account.Delete %username%          
Data.Endloop       
[Undo_Batch_End]

[Data_Begin]
Deborah Chiel         dc   jidij+w3ee      
Martin Gardner         mg   d23jioE      
William Karush         wk   dko3aaX      
[Data_End]

(b) Edit the script

Description of the batch section

·	Create account

·	Create Exchange 5.5 mailbox

·	Create home directory

·	Create www directory in home directory

·	Create default web page

·	Create IIS 4.0 web share

Description of the undo section

·	Delete Exchange 5.5 mailbox

·	Delete IIS 4.0 web share

·	Delete web subdirectory (this and only this subdirectory requires a separate command)

·	Delete home directory (and all files and directories in it)

·	Delete account

What to modify

·	[Settings]: Home directory root (choose a NTFS volume) - example "d:\users" - "SET HomeRoot=d:\users"

·	[Settings]: ExchContPath - Path to Exchange target container. example: Exchange organization="y", Site="D30", container="recipients" - "SET ExchContPath=o=y/ou=D30/cn=Recipients"

·	[Settings]: NTdomain - example "d30" - "SET NTdomain=D30"

·	[Settings]: E-mail suffix - example "@acme.com" - "SET EmailSuffix=acme.com"

·	[Machines] : Change server name

See also: Create web pages by using the copy command.

(c) Create accounts

·	Enter full names, account names and passwords in the [Data] section It is of course also possible to import data from an external source, see Importing data to the [Data] section.

·	Click "Run Batch" to start the batch job.

(d) Test the accounts

·	Start "User Manager for domains" and make sure that the accounts are set up correctly

·	Start "Microsoft Exchange Administrator" and make sure that the mailboxes are listed under "Recipients"

·	Start your E-mail client and try to send and receive mail with one of the E-mail accounts

·	Start "Internet Service Manager" and make sure that the virtual directories are listed under "Default Web Site"

·	Start your web browser and try one of the web directories

(e) Delete accounts

·	Click "Undo Batch" to run the [Undo] section