I want to put users into an instance of ADAM so that ADAM looks similar to a typical, real, Active Directory server.
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I'm not sure what you mean by not being able to use your equipment to run an Active Directory instance instead of mucking around with ADAM. I've run test AD servers in virtual machines with as little as 256 MB of RAM. Seems to me that ADAM is never going to be an adequate test depending on what your doing.
I'd spend time trying to get an proper AD up and running instead.