Modify Group Type

Description
Changes a local group named Scientists to a global security group.

Supported Platforms

Script Code

Const ADS_GROUP_TYPE_GLOBAL_GROUP = &h2
Const ADS_GROUP_TYPE_LOCAL_GROUP = &h4
Const ADS_GROUP_TYPE_UNIVERSAL_GROUP = &h8
Const ADS_GROUP_TYPE_SECURITY_ENABLED = &h80000000
 
Set objGroup = GetObject _
    ("LDAP://cn=Scientists,ou=R&D,dc=NA,dc=fabrikam,dc=com") 
 
objGroup.Put "groupType", _
    ADS_GROUP_TYPE_UNIVERSAL_GROUP + ADS_GROUP_TYPE_SECURITY_ENABLED
objGroup.SetInfo
	

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