The Get-ADComputer cmdlet gets a computer or performs a search to retrieve multiple computers. The Identity parameter specifies the Active Directory computer to retrieve. You can identify a computer by its distinguished name, GUID, security identifier (SID) or Security Accounts Manager (SAM) account name.
Before we get started, we need to enable the Active Directory PowerShell module built into Microsoft Windows Server 2008R2/2012 and above by running this command: New-ADUser Cmdlet: Syntax. New-ADUser: Parameters. Create a New User Account. Create a User Account in a Specific OU.
Use the Get-AdSite cmdlet to display configuration information about one or more Active Directory sites.
You can just type the Get-ADGroupMember cmdlet in a PowerShell window and you'll be prompted to enter the name of the group you want to use. Note that you must be logged in to Windows with a domain user account that has permission to read the group(s) you want to list.
To find all of the PowerShell commands to work with AD sites, run Get-Command "ADReplication" . Get-ADReplicationSite with no parameters only gives the current site. 2. To find all Active Directory sites for the entire domain, run Get-AdReplicationSite using the Filter parameter and an asterisk ( ).
In server manager, click Tools > Active Directory Users and Computers: Click the Find Objects button. The find drop down lets you choose between the type of Object you are looking for. The in drop down will let you change the OU or domain you are searching for.
To view the value of a custom attribute in Active Directory, you can use the PowerShell cmdlet Get-ADUser. You'll need to include the -Properties parameter and specify the attribute you want to retrieve.
Get-ChildItem displays the files and directories in the PowerShell console. By default Get-ChildItem lists the mode (Attributes), LastWriteTime, file size (Length), and the Name of the item.