# active-directory-basic-command

#### General Commands

```powershell
Get-Module
```

Returns a list of loaded PowerShell Modules.

```powershell
Get-Command -Module ActiveDirectory 
```

Lists commands for the module specified.

```powershell
Get-Help <cmd-let> 
```

Shows help syntax for the cmd-let specified.

```powershell
import-Module ActiveDirectory
```

Imports the Active Directory Module

### Active Directory PowerShell Commands

#### AD User Commands

```powershell
New-ADUser -Name "first last" -Accountpassword (Read-Host -AsSecureString "Super$ecurePassword!") -Enabled $true -OtherAttributes @{'title'="Analyst";'mail'="f.last@domain.com"}
```

Add a user to AD and set attributes.

```powershell
Remove-ADUser -Identity <name>
```

Removes a user from AD with the identity of 'name'.

```powershell
Unlock-ADAccount -Identity <name>
```

Unlocks a user account with the identity of 'name'.

```powershell
Set-ADAccountPassword -Identity <'name'> -Reset -NewPassword (ConvertTo-SecureString -AsPlainText "NewP@ssw0rdReset!" -Force)
```

Set the password of an AD user to the password specified.

```powershell
Set-ADUser -Identity amasters -ChangePasswordAtLogon $true
```

Force a user to change their password at next logon attempt.

#### AD Group Commands

```powershell
New-ADOrganizationalUnit -Name "name" -Path "OU=folder,DC=domain,DC=local"
```

Create a new AD OU container named "name" in the path specified.

```powershell
New-ADGroup -Name "name" -SamAccountName analysts -GroupCategory Security -GroupScope Global -DisplayName "Security Analysts" -Path "CN=Users,DC=domain,DC=local" -Description "Members of this group are Security Analysts under the IT OU"
```

Create a new security group named "name" with the accompanying attributes.

```powershell
Add-ADGroupMember -Identity 'group name' -Members 'ACepheus,OStarchaser,ACallisto'
```

Add an AD user to the group specified.

#### GPO Commands

```powershell
Copy-GPO -SourceName "GPO to copy" -TargetName "Name"
```

Copy a GPO for use as a new GPO with a target name of "name".

```powershell
New-GPLink -Name "Security Analysts Control" -Target "ou=Security Analysts,ou=IT,OU=HQ-NYC,OU=Employees,OU=Corp,dc=INLANEFREIGHT,dc=LOCAL" -LinkEnabled Yes
```

Links an existing GPO to the specified OU path. The "-LinkEnabled Yes" ensures that once the link has been established, that the GPO and it's policies are actually enabled (as it is possibe for a GPLink to exist, but at the same time be disabled.)

```powershell
Set-GPLink -Name "Security Analysts Control" -Target "ou=Security Analysts,ou=IT,OU=HQ-NYC,OU=Employees,OU=Corp,dc=INLANEFREIGHT,dc=LOCAL" -LinkEnabled Yes
```

Link an existing GPO for use to a specific OU or security group.

#### Computer Commands

```powershell
Add-Computer -DomainName 'INLANEFREIGHT.LOCAL' -Credential 'INLANEFREIGHT\HTB-student_adm' -Restart
```

Add a new computer to the domain using the credentials specified.

```powershell
Add-Computer -ComputerName 'name' -LocalCredential '.\localuser' -DomainName 'INLANEFREIGHT.LOCAL' -Credential 'INLANEFREIGHT\htb-student_adm' -Restart
```

Remotely add a computer to a domain.

```powershell
Get-ADComputer -Identity "name" -Properties * | select CN,CanonicalName,IPv4Address
```

Check for a computer named "name" and view its properties.

```powershell
Get-ADGroup -Identity "Server Operators" -Properties *
```

Server Operators Group Details

```powershell
Get-ADGroup -Identity "Domain Admins" -Properties * | select  DistinguishedName,GroupCategory,GroupScope,Name,Members
```

Domain Admins Group Membership