How to use Stsadm.exe to determine whether Windows SharePoint Services is in Active Directory account creation mode

This article describes how to use the Stsadm.exe command line tool with the createadaccounts operation to determine if you are in Active Directory account creation mode.

Note The createadaccounts operation topic does not appear in the Windows SharePoint Services Help, or in the Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services Administration Guide. You can receive a list of other command-line operations you can perform with Stsadm.exe. To do so, type stsadm.exe -help on the command line. For Syntax help for specific operations type stsadm.exe -help operation name at a command prompt.

Determine If Windows SharePoint Services Is in Active Directory Account Creation Mode

You can use Stsadm.exe to determine if Windows SharePoint Services is in Active Directory account creation mode.

To determine if you are in Active Directory account creation mode, type the following command at a command prompt, and then press ENTER:

• A response of <Property Exist="Yes" Value="Yes" /> indicates that Windows SharePoint Services is in Active Directory account creation mode.
• A response of <Property Exist="Yes" Value="no" /> indicates that Windows SharePoint Services is not in Active Directory account creation mode.

You can use Windows SharePoint Services in Active Directory account creation mode so that new user accounts are created automatically, up to a configurable limit based on the e-mail addresses. For more information about using Active Directory account creation mode, see the Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services Administration Guide.