{"id":192,"date":"2014-09-02T15:17:05","date_gmt":"2014-09-02T19:17:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.metcorp.org\/?p=192"},"modified":"2025-10-13T13:39:49","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T17:39:49","slug":"powershell-using-active-directory-net-methods-in-powershell-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adsecurity.org\/?p=192","title":{"rendered":"PowerShell: Using Active Directory .Net methods in PowerShell Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Powershell has the incredible ability to run some .Net methods natively. \u00a0Some of this data can also be gathered using AD commandlets.
\nRead Part 1<\/a> for others.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here are a few of my favorites.<\/p>\n

Get a Computer\u2019s Site:<\/strong><\/p>\n

[System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.ActiveDirectorySite]::GetComputerSite()<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

 <\/p>\n

Get a User\u2019s Domain:<\/strong><\/p>\n

[System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.Domain]::GetCurrentDomain().Name
\n<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

 <\/p>\n

Get a Computer\u2019s Domain:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0[System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.Domain]::GetComputerDomain().Name<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

List Active Directory FSMOs:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n

([System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.Forest]::GetCurrentForest()).SchemaRoleOwner<\/span>
\n([System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.Forest]::GetCurrentForest()).NamingRoleOwner<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

([System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.Domain]::GetCurrentDomain()).InfrastructureRoleOwner<\/span>
\n([System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.Domain]::GetCurrentDomain()).PdcRoleOwner<\/span>
\n([System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.Domain]::GetCurrentDomain()).RidRoleOwner<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

List All Domain Controllers in a Domain:<\/strong><\/p>\n

[System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.Domain]::GetCurrentDomain().DomainControllers\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u00a0Get Active Directory Domain Mode:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0[System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.Domain]::GetCurrentDomain().DomainMode \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u00a0Get Trusts for current Active Directory Domain:<\/strong><\/p>\n

([System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.Domain]::GetCurrentDomain()).GetAllTrustRelationships()<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

 <\/p>\n

Get Active Directory Forest Name:<\/strong><\/p>\n

[System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.Forest]::GetCurrentForest().Name<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Get a List of Sites in the Active Directory Forest:<\/strong><\/p>\n

[array] $ADSites = [System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.Forest]::GetCurrentForest().Sites<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Get Active Directory Forest Domains:<\/strong><\/p>\n

[System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.Forest]::GetCurrentForest().Domains<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Get Active Directory Forest Global Catalogs:<\/strong><\/p>\n

[System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.Forest]::GetCurrentForest().GlobalCatalogs<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Get Active Directory Forest Application Partitions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

[System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.Forest]::GetCurrentForest().ApplicationPartitions<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Get Active Directory Forest Mode:<\/strong><\/p>\n

[System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.Forest]::GetCurrentForest().ForestMode\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Get Active Directory Forest Root Domain:<\/strong><\/p>\n

[System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.Forest]::GetCurrentForest().RootDomain\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Get Active Directory Forest Schema DN:<\/strong><\/p>\n

[System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.Forest]::GetCurrentForest().Schema <\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Powershell has the incredible ability to run some .Net methods natively. \u00a0Some of this data can also be gathered using AD commandlets. Read Part 1 for others. Here are a few of my favorites. Get a Computer\u2019s Site: [System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.ActiveDirectorySite]::GetComputerSite()   Get a User\u2019s Domain: [System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.Domain]::GetCurrentDomain().Name   Get a Computer\u2019s Domain: \u00a0[System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.Domain]::GetComputerDomain().Name List Active Directory FSMOs: … <\/p>\n

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