Get-NetComputerSiteName

SYNOPSIS

Returns the AD site where the local (or a remote) machine resides.

Author: Will Schroeder (@harmj0y)
License: BSD 3-Clause
Required Dependencies: PSReflect, Invoke-UserImpersonation, Invoke-RevertToSelf

SYNTAX

Get-NetComputerSiteName [[-ComputerName] <String[]>] [-Credential <PSCredential>]

DESCRIPTION

This function will use the DsGetSiteName Win32API call to look up the name of the site where a specified computer resides.

EXAMPLES

-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------

Get-NetComputerSiteName -ComputerName WINDOWS1.testlab.local

Returns the site for WINDOWS1.testlab.local.

-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------

Get-DomainComputer | Get-NetComputerSiteName

Returns the sites for every machine in AD.

-------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------

$SecPassword = ConvertTo-SecureString 'Password123!' -AsPlainText -Force

$Cred = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential('TESTLAB\dfm.a', $SecPassword) Get-NetComputerSiteName -ComputerName WINDOWS1.testlab.local -Credential $Cred

PARAMETERS

-ComputerName

Specifies the hostname to check the site for (also accepts IP addresses). Defaults to 'localhost'.

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: HostName, dnshostname, name

Required: False
Position: 1
Default value: Localhost
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Credential

A [Management.Automation.PSCredential] object of alternate credentials for connection to the remote system using Invoke-UserImpersonation.

Type: PSCredential
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: [Management.Automation.PSCredential]::Empty
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

PowerView.ComputerSite

A PSCustomObject containing the ComputerName, IPAddress, and associated Site name.

NOTES