Tag Get-ADComputer

# Get COMPUTER objects of a specific group ( this example gets the properties “description” of each object ) 
# List in a table format Name and Computer Description Properties

Get-AdGroupMember GROUPNAME | ForEach-Object {        
           $Computer = ($_.Name)             
              foreach ($c in $Computer) { 
Get-ADComputer $c -Properties Description | ft name, description             
}          
}         

# Expected Output 
#Name            Descriptions 
#-----           ------------- 
#Computername    Computer Description  
#Computername    Computer Description  
#Computername    Computer Description   

# Out puts computer accounts including status Enabled True or False
# Targets a specific OU
# Lists computer names

# OU Variable to set
$OU_HotWiredUK_location = “OU=Computers,OU=HotWiredHQ,OU=UK,DC=test,DC=com”

# Out put CSV to c:\scripts\…
Get-ADComputer -Properties * -Filter * -SearchBase $OU_HotWiredUK_location | Select Enabled, Name, DistinguishedName | export-csv C:\Scripts\OU_HotWiredUK_location.csv

How to get a list of computer objects in an active directory OU ( tested against Windows 2016 Active Directory )

A quick PowerShell script using Get-ADComputer  command, a wild card filter and a search base pointing to a specific OU

 

First import modules for active directory in powershell

 

Copy and edit the script below:

## cmd

## dsquery computer -name servername (server name in the OU to get the OU path)

#Example lists domain controller in test.com

#Export list of names to CSV

Get-ADComputer -Filter * -SearchBase “OU=Domain Controllers,DC=test,DC=com” | Select Name | export-csv C:\temp\DCs.csv

 

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