Group membership query fails because of special character

[Highlander]

Hello All.

Consider the following script:
(watch for word wrap)

strComputer = "atl-ws-01"
strGroup = "Administrators"
Set objGroup = GetObject("WinNT://" & strComputer & "/" & strGroup &
",group")
For Each objUser in objGroup.Members
Wscript.Echo objUser.Name
Next

This script works fine; except if there's a dollar sign ($) in the
group name. Then I get the dreaded "(null): The group name could not
be found."

Using "GetObject WinNT", how can I query a (Windows server) local
group which has a "$" in the group name?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

- Dave

[JayCee]

Post by Highlander
Hello All.
(watch for word wrap)
strComputer = "atl-ws-01"
strGroup = "Administrators"
Set objGroup = GetObject("WinNT://" & strComputer & "/" & strGroup &
",group")
For Each objUser in objGroup.Members
     Wscript.Echo objUser.Name
Next
This script works fine; except if there's a dollar sign ($) in the
group name. Then I get the dreaded "(null): The group name could not
be found."
Using "GetObject WinNT", how can I query a (Windows server) local
group which has a "$" in the group name?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
- Dave

I tested this out, thought I duplicated the problem, and then realize
I made a stupid mistake. So make sure you aren't making this same
mistake. :)

I created 2 new groups on on a Windows 7 box, added myself to them,
and then ran this script against Administrators, test$test, and
$tester groups. All were successful.

I deleted the 2 groups I created. Moved the script to a winxp box,
again created the 2 extra groups and added myself. Administrators
worked fine. Both the $ groups failed with a null error like you
said.

The actual problem was that I forgot to update strComputer when I
moved the script to the new box.

Once I updated strComputer to the new machine name, it successfully
parsed my username out of all the groups.

[Richard Mueller [MVP]]

Post by Highlander
Hello All.
(watch for word wrap)
strComputer = "atl-ws-01"
strGroup = "Administrators"
Set objGroup = GetObject("WinNT://" & strComputer & "/" & strGroup &
",group")
For Each objUser in objGroup.Members
Wscript.Echo objUser.Name
Next
This script works fine; except if there's a dollar sign ($) in the
group name. Then I get the dreaded "(null): The group name could not
be found."
Using "GetObject WinNT", how can I query a (Windows server) local
group which has a "$" in the group name?
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
- Dave

I tested this out, thought I duplicated the problem, and then realize
I made a stupid mistake. So make sure you aren't making this same
mistake. :)

I created 2 new groups on on a Windows 7 box, added myself to them,
and then ran this script against Administrators, test$test, and
$tester groups. All were successful.

I deleted the 2 groups I created. Moved the script to a winxp box,
again created the 2 extra groups and added myself. Administrators
worked fine. Both the $ groups failed with a null error like you
said.

The actual problem was that I forgot to update strComputer when I
moved the script to the new box.

Once I updated strComputer to the new machine name, it successfully
parsed my username out of all the groups.
========

I tested on an XP machine and found no problems. I created a group with the
name "Test$", because computer sAMAccountNames always have a trailing "$"
character and I thought that might matter. Your code worked for me.