Get-DomainController
SYNOPSIS
Return the domain controllers for the current (or specified) domain.
Author: Will Schroeder (@harmj0y)
License: BSD 3-Clause
Required Dependencies: Get-DomainComputer, Get-Domain
SYNTAX
Get-DomainController [[-Domain] <String>] [-Server <String>] [-LDAP] [-Credential <PSCredential>]
DESCRIPTION
Enumerates the domain controllers for the current or specified domain. By default built in .NET methods are used. The -LDAP switch uses Get-DomainComputer to search for domain controllers.
EXAMPLES
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
Get-DomainController -Domain 'test.local'
Determine the domain controllers for 'test.local'.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------
Get-DomainController -Domain 'test.local' -LDAP
Determine the domain controllers for 'test.local' using LDAP queries.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------
'test.local' | Get-DomainController
Determine the domain controllers for 'test.local'.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 4 --------------------------
$SecPassword = ConvertTo-SecureString 'Password123!' -AsPlainText -Force
$Cred = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential('TESTLAB\dfm.a', $SecPassword) Get-DomainController -Credential $Cred
PARAMETERS
-Domain
The domain to query for domain controllers, defaults to the current domain.
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Server
Specifies an Active Directory server (domain controller) to bind to.
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: DomainController
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-LDAP
Switch. Use LDAP queries to determine the domain controllers instead of built in .NET methods.
Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:
Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
-Credential
A [Management.Automation.PSCredential] object of alternate credentials for connection to the target domain.
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.Computer
Outputs custom PSObjects with details about the enumerated domain controller if -LDAP is specified.
System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.DomainController
If -LDAP isn't specified.