inactive computer accounts win2k3 server

[joolsyjoolsy]

hey all! I've been looking at clearing these old accounts out - cant really use the tools out there would like to stick with the micorosft tools : So I have been looking at using either

dsquery computer -inactive (noofweeks) {doesn't work on my network}

and

dsquery computer -stalepwd (noofdays) {works ok on my network}

which apparently you can pipe with the dsrm command.

i can get the list of inactive accounts ok but i cant seem to get the switch right to remove them in that line.

have tried

dsquery computer -stalepwd 180 ¦ dsrm

and it errors with startnode incorrect format.

any one out there can show me the light? think i am being a bit blind here!


ta j

[Geoff]

you can only pipe the output from 'dsquery computer -inactive (weeks)' to dsrm. So you'll have to get that working if that's what you want to do.

[mrforgetful]

I know you said you wanted to use the built in stuff but AD Manager Plus does some good reports, quick and easy to install with fully functional 30 day trial.

I always liked that program but never got it, when my trial ran out I'd done all I needed to.

[localzuk]

To get it working you need to raise the domain functional level to Windows 2003 native. Then wait a period of time for the attributes to actually mean anything.

[sahmeepee]

Either way, that won't make dsrm work.. you just need to add the -noprompt switch to get it to accept input from STDIN properly:

dsquery computer -stalepwd 180 | dsrm -noprompt

(also your pipe character wasn't the same as mine, but I'm not sure if that's the forum mangling it)

[JOrdan01070]

try something calld oldcmp it is just an exe file but it is very good and can output in html, csv etc below is the address.

http://www.joeware.net/freetools/tools/oldcmp/index.htm

Jordan