# Active Directory Basics Flag not completing **URL:** \ **Category:** IT and Cybersecurity Foundations\ **Created:** [August 12, 2024, 5:32pm UTC](https://forums.cybrary.it/t/active-directory-basics-flag-not-completing/239269 "2024-08-12T17:32:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![John\_Andrew2906](https://forums.cybrary.it/user_avatar/forums.cybrary.it/john_andrew2906/32/11_2.png) [@John\_Andrew2906](https://forums.cybrary.it/u/John_Andrew2906)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2024, 5:32pm UTC](https://forums.cybrary.it/t/active-directory-basics-flag-not-completing/239269/1 "2024-08-12T17:32:39Z")
I’ve followed all directions in the guided exercise, but when I come to the last task question to run .\Flag.bat it only counts 1 out of 7 for the flag. I don’t understand what I’m missing. ![image](https://forums.cybrary.it/uploads/default/original/3X/1/1/11d4eaf72fc767c582804e6161f4068873464672.png) ---
**Author:** ![Josip](https://forums.cybrary.it/user_avatar/forums.cybrary.it/josip/32/18098_2.png) [@Josip](https://forums.cybrary.it/u/Josip)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2024, 5:49pm UTC](https://forums.cybrary.it/t/active-directory-basics-flag-not-completing/239269/3 "2024-08-12T17:49:06Z")
I think that AD DS role has dropped off the DC, testing now by re-adding. Yup the room is messed up, flag.bat is looking for group that we did not create. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Andrew2906](https://forums.cybrary.it/user_avatar/forums.cybrary.it/john_andrew2906/32/11_2.png) [@John\_Andrew2906](https://forums.cybrary.it/u/John_Andrew2906)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2024, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.cybrary.it/t/active-directory-basics-flag-not-completing/239269/4 "2024-08-12T18:30:37Z")
Thank you for your quick reply, i’ll move on and come back to this lesson at a later time. ---
**Author:** ![Josip](https://forums.cybrary.it/user_avatar/forums.cybrary.it/josip/32/18098_2.png) [@Josip](https://forums.cybrary.it/u/Josip)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2024, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.cybrary.it/t/active-directory-basics-flag-not-completing/239269/5 "2024-08-12T18:39:45Z")
If you go to 2nd PC the powershell one, you can finish and get flag, only first one is messed up. ![image](https://forums.cybrary.it/uploads/default/original/3X/d/1/d1ad3fbf32f56e57173a594843677bbcdb737904.png) ---
**Author:** ![John\_Andrew2906](https://forums.cybrary.it/user_avatar/forums.cybrary.it/john_andrew2906/32/11_2.png) [@John\_Andrew2906](https://forums.cybrary.it/u/John_Andrew2906)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2024, 7:48pm UTC](https://forums.cybrary.it/t/active-directory-basics-flag-not-completing/239269/6 "2024-08-12T19:48:26Z")
I’ll retry the lesson, but it doesn’t create a ‘Group Evil’ or add black.manta or captain.cold to my knowledge. ---
**Author:** ![Josip](https://forums.cybrary.it/user_avatar/forums.cybrary.it/josip/32/18098_2.png) [@Josip](https://forums.cybrary.it/u/Josip)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2024, 7:56pm UTC](https://forums.cybrary.it/t/active-directory-basics-flag-not-completing/239269/7 "2024-08-12T19:56:32Z")
do the part with commands, then open server manager , go to tools active directory users and computers. There you can create two users and group, just right click on domain and new \> user and group. You can also add those users to the group by double clicking group , members tab add. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Andrew2906](https://forums.cybrary.it/user_avatar/forums.cybrary.it/john_andrew2906/32/11_2.png) [@John\_Andrew2906](https://forums.cybrary.it/u/John_Andrew2906)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2024, 8:38pm UTC](https://forums.cybrary.it/t/active-directory-basics-flag-not-completing/239269/8 "2024-08-12T20:38:58Z")
Ok I took the steps and got all of the points for the flag, but when I put the flag into the task answer box it still says incorrect. Please help ---
**Author:** ![Josip](https://forums.cybrary.it/user_avatar/forums.cybrary.it/josip/32/18098_2.png) [@Josip](https://forums.cybrary.it/u/Josip)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2024, 8:43pm UTC](https://forums.cybrary.it/t/active-directory-basics-flag-not-completing/239269/9 "2024-08-12T20:43:37Z")
It worked for me, all together no quotations. Also, remove the flag from this forum so other don’t missus it for easy gain. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Andrew2906](https://forums.cybrary.it/user_avatar/forums.cybrary.it/john_andrew2906/32/11_2.png) [@John\_Andrew2906](https://forums.cybrary.it/u/John_Andrew2906)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2024, 9:33pm UTC](https://forums.cybrary.it/t/active-directory-basics-flag-not-completing/239269/10 "2024-08-12T21:33:45Z")
It’s not working for me. The task clue is 10 characters but the flag is longer and won’t complete the lesson. ---
**Author:** ![Josip](https://forums.cybrary.it/user_avatar/forums.cybrary.it/josip/32/18098_2.png) [@Josip](https://forums.cybrary.it/u/Josip)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2024, 9:36pm UTC](https://forums.cybrary.it/t/active-directory-basics-flag-not-completing/239269/11 "2024-08-12T21:36:44Z")
you doing 1.3 challenge room? ---
**Author:** ![John\_Andrew2906](https://forums.cybrary.it/user_avatar/forums.cybrary.it/john_andrew2906/32/11_2.png) [@John\_Andrew2906](https://forums.cybrary.it/u/John_Andrew2906)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2024, 9:37pm UTC](https://forums.cybrary.it/t/active-directory-basics-flag-not-completing/239269/12 "2024-08-12T21:37:18Z")
I’m on the 1.2 guided lesson ![image](https://forums.cybrary.it/uploads/default/original/3X/6/d/6d761f95c644a5761dc223091ccdf56f4036b7a0.png) ---
**Author:** ![John\_Andrew2906](https://forums.cybrary.it/user_avatar/forums.cybrary.it/john_andrew2906/32/11_2.png) [@John\_Andrew2906](https://forums.cybrary.it/u/John_Andrew2906)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2024, 9:39pm UTC](https://forums.cybrary.it/t/active-directory-basics-flag-not-completing/239269/13 "2024-08-12T21:39:23Z")
I think i’ve been using the wrong machine to find the flag ---
**Author:** ![JohnPwC](https://forums.cybrary.it/user_avatar/forums.cybrary.it/johnpwc/32/11_2.png) [@JohnPwC](https://forums.cybrary.it/u/JohnPwC)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 7:42pm UTC](https://forums.cybrary.it/t/active-directory-basics-flag-not-completing/239269/14 "2026-06-06T19:42:49Z")
I am in lesson 1.2 Active Directory Basics and have completed all steps. I have tried to run the flag.bat “.\Flag.bat” on both machines and it does not complete. ![Screenshot 2026-06-06 153459](https://forums.cybrary.it/uploads/default/original/3X/a/8/a81458d803af82edaed0cb74d18584d77eb6383b.png) ---
**Author:** ![JosephWhite](https://forums.cybrary.it/user_avatar/forums.cybrary.it/josephwhite/32/2407_2.png) [@JosephWhite](https://forums.cybrary.it/u/JosephWhite)\ **Post date:** [June 6, 2026, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.cybrary.it/t/active-directory-basics-flag-not-completing/239269/15 "2026-06-06T22:26:53Z")
In your screen shot you are typing “C:\Users\cybrary\Desktop” but you need to preface that with the **cd** command: cd C:\Users\cybrary\Desktop.