How to use a script to install the Windows Services for UNIX 3.5 password synchronization component on a domain controller (891768)

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Note You can run this script from a member server. However, you must use an account with domain administrator rights to log on to the server.

'set variables
	Computer = InputBox("Domain controller name")
	MSIlocation = "sfusetup.msi" 'must be complete path of package
	CmdLineOptions = "ADDLOCAL=PasswdSync" PIDKEY=<key> SFUDIR=<location> /q
	AllUsers = FALSE 'install for current user only; set to TRUE to install for all users

	'bind to winmgmnt
	Set WMI = GetObject("winmgmts:{impersonationLevel=impersonate}!\\" & Computer & "\root\cimv2")

	'obtain an instance of the products object
	Set WMIapp = WMI.Get("Win32_Product")

	'install the program
	WMIApp.Install MSIlocation, CmdLineOptions, AllUsers

Note You can modify this script to loop through a list of domain controllers.