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Managing Active Directory with PowerShell

Managing Active Directory with PowerShell. Joseph Moody. Starting Tips for PowerShell. Use PowerShell ISE. Script pane on top + Console on bottom How to Use Help Get-Help Get-ADComputer -full Get-Help Get-ADUser –examples S elect cmdlet – press F1

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Managing Active Directory with PowerShell

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  1. Managing Active Directory with PowerShell Joseph Moody

  2. Starting Tips for PowerShell • Use PowerShell ISE. Script pane on top + Console on bottom • How to Use Help • Get-Help Get-ADComputer -full • Get-Help Get-ADUser –examples • Select cmdlet – press F1 Some examples will span multiple lines – when typing them, type them as a single line.

  3. Staying Up to Date • Update PowerShell: Current version is 4, 5 to be released in August. • $PSVersiontable will show you your current version. • Install latest Windows Management Framework to update PowerShell. If you are on at least version 3, you are good for today. • Update your Help on 1stuseby running update-help. • Create a monthly update task. • Must be ran as an administrator

  4. Methods of Management • Two Modules for Active Directory Management • Default Active Directory Module • Quest AD Module • AD Module: • 2008 R2 + domain, cmdlets are verb-ADnoun • import-module ActiveDirectory • Quest Module: • requires 3rd party software, cmdlets are verb-QADnoun • Add-PSSnapin Quest.ActiveRoles.ADManagement

  5. Exploring with PowerShell • Get-Command –Module ActiveDirectory • (Get-Command –Module ActiveDirectory).Count • Or use the Command Add-On • View – Show Command Add-On • Filter module to Active Directory – filter name for search

  6. Exploring Active Directory Verbs • Add • Disable • Enable • Get • Move • New • Remove • Rename • Reset • Set • Unlock Nouns • Computer • Group • GroupMember • OrganizationalUnit • User

  7. Getting Information from AD • Get-ADComputer GAMCN01 • PowerShell assumes GAMCN01 is the value for –identity • Get-ADComputer GAMCN01 -Properties * • We can now filter off of these properties • Get-ADComputer -filter 'Name -like "GAMCN*"' • Get-ADComputer -filter 'Enabled -eq "false"' • -eq, -ne, -like, -notlike

  8. Selecting, Sorting, and Exporting • Three cmdlets to know: • Select-Object: alias is select • Sort-object: alias is sort • Export-CSV All use Piping (|) or input from variables. Pipe symbol is shift + backslash. Ex: get-process notepad | stop-process

  9. Selecting Properties • Get-ADComputer -filter 'Name -like "GAMCN*"' | select-object Name • Get-ADComputer -filter 'Name -like "GAMCN*"' | select name,OperatingSystem • Why is the OperatingSystem row blank? Get-ADComputer -filter 'Name -like "GAMCN*"' -Properties OperatingSystem | select name,OperatingSystem

  10. Sorting Properties • Get-ADComputer -filter 'Name -like "GAMCN*"' -Properties PasswordLastSet | select name,PasswordLastSet • What column are we sorted by? • Get-ADComputer -filter 'Name -like "GAMCN*"' -Properties PasswordLastSet | select name,PasswordLastSet | Sort-object PasswordLastSet

  11. Exporting Data • Get-ADComputer-filter 'Name -like "GAMCN*"' -Properties PasswordLastSet | select name,PasswordLastSet | Sort-object PasswordLastSet | export-csv .\Computers.csv • -append • -notypeinformation Troubleshooting Tip: If a script like the one above doesn’t work, test each part independently.

  12. Creating New Objects • Find out what your computer name is – write down your station number (ex: N01) • New-ADComputer requires four parameters: • Name • SAMAccountName • Path (OU Location) • Enabled Status New-ADComputer -Name “Test-N01" -SamAccountName“Test-N01" -Path "OU=PowerShell,OU=UnAssigned,OU=Domain Sites,DC=GCBE,DC=local" -Enabled $True Variables to Know: $True, $False, $Null

  13. Modifying with Set • Objects can be modified by piping results from a get command to a set command • Syntax example: Get-ADComputer | Set-ADComputer • Use the command add-on to view the Set parameters • Get-ADComputer -Identity Test-N01 | Set-ADComputer -Location "Brunswick,GA" Now use Get-ADComputer and verify the location is set. • Whatifparameter is your friend! Use itwhen making mass changes to test. • Get-ADComputer -Filter 'Name -like "Test-N*"' | Set-ADComputer -Location "Brunswick,GA“ –whatif

  14. Disable and Tag - Lab • Use the Get command to Find Your Test Computer. • Disable Your Test Computer’s AD Account • Set the Computer’s Description to the Current Date • Hint: (Get-Date) • In a live environment, you would move these disabled computers into a dedicated OU.

  15. Examples • Most of these examples use the Quest AD cmdlets. This module can be downloaded or you can substitute the normal AD cmdlets. • 1. Cleaning Up Stale AD Accounts • 2. Creating New Users • 3. Renaming Computers • 4. Updating Groups

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