70-742 Exam - Question 57

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Your network contains an Active Directory domain named contoso.com. You have an organizational unit (OU) named LondonUsers that contains 10,000 users.

You need to modify the Office attribute of all the users in the LondonUsers OU.

Solution: You create a CSV file. You run csvde.exe and specify the `"i and `"f parameters.

Does this meet the goal?

Examice · Accepted Answer

CSVDE is a command-line utility that allows for the import and export of Active Directory objects to and from a CSV file. However, CSVDE cannot be used to modify or delete existing objects; it is primarily used for bulk importing and exporting data. To modify existing attributes of users in Active Directory, such as the Office attribute of all the users in the LondonUsers OU, you would typically use LDIFDE or another method like PowerShell. Therefore, the solution specified does not meet the goal.

khalid86 · Answer

Answer is correct.

CSVDE can be used to export and import (add) object data only, LDIFDE can be used to modify and delete AD objects and supports populating passwords which CSVDE doesn't (amongst other things).

LDIFDE is not really a superset of CSVDE, it's a different approach with a lot more power and complexity. CSVDE is handy because it is generally much easier to manipulate the raw CSV format data but it is a lot more limited. If all you want to do is add a bunch of users into an OU then CSVDE will do the trick but if you want to modify a bunch of properties for collection of objects then LDIFDE is the way to go.

https://serverfault.com/questions/115239/difference-between-ldifde-exe-and-csvde-exe

rohw · Answer

B is correct.  CSVDE is used to import/export objects.  LDIFDE can make changes to existing objects.

Anonymous · Answer

CSVDE -i -f filename.csv  is command to import a csv file.  
Answer is correct No

panda · Answer

I think the given answer B is correct.
Because csvde.exe can perform the modify operation which ldifde can perform.

iemsabi · Answer

I believe it should be A csvde.exe is used for import/export Active Directory data. 
csvde -i -f  	(-i is for import)

Timock · Answer

The solution states that you need to modify the office attribute for 10,000 users in the LondonUsers OU. CSVDE is used to import/export objects. LDIFDE can make changes to existing objects.
These are existing objects so the answer is wrong. 
Answer should be A (True)

70-742 Exam - Question 57

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