What is the syntax to rename a user account using the Command Line Interface? (NETIQKB28088)

  • Document ID:7728088
  • Creation Date:02-Feb-2007
  • Modified Date:19-Jun-2007
    • Micro Focus Products:
      Directory and Resource Administrator

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What is the syntax to rename a user account using the Command Line Interface?

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Directory and Resource Administrator 6.x

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Directory and Resource Administrator 7.x

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The following example for renaming the SAMAccountName and the FullName fields for a user account, must be run from the \Program Files\NetIQ\DRA or the \Program Files\EA prompt (depending on the Administration product in use) on a computer with the CLI installed:

EA USER userid  UPDATE NAME:New_SAMAccountName FullName:New_FullName

To rename a user account (SAMAccountName field) for multiple user accounts based on a list of user names the following command may be used:


FOR /F "TOKENS=1-2 DELIMS=," %1 IN (C:\path to text file) DO EA USER %1 UPDATE:SAMAccountName %2

The text file must include both the old as well as the new usernames in the following format:

old_username, new_username
old_username, new_username
old_username, new_username
old_username, new_username



Additional Information

Formerly known as NETIQKB28088