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Get-DomainController

SYNOPSIS

PSCX Cmdlet: Gets domain controllers.

SYNTAX

Server (Default)

Get-DomainController [[-Name] <String>] [-Server] [-Credential <PSCredential>] [<CommonParameters>]

Site

Get-DomainController [[-Name] <String>] [-Site] [-Credential <PSCredential>] [<CommonParameters>]

Domain

Get-DomainController [[-Name] <String>] [-Domain] [-Credential <PSCredential>] [<CommonParameters>]

Forest

Get-DomainController [[-Name] <String>] [-Forest] [-Credential <PSCredential>] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Gets all domain controllers at the specified scope.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

PS C:\>

Get-DomainController

Gets the domain controller that authenticated the current session.

EXAMPLE 2

PS C:\>

Get-DomainController -Domain Europe

Gets all domain controllers in the EUROPE domain.

EXAMPLE 3

PS C:\>

Get-DomainController -Site

Gets all domain controllers in the site this computer is in.

PARAMETERS

-Name

Name of the server, site, domain, or forest.

Type: System.String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Credential

Specifies credentials required to authenticate on the domain controller.

Type: System.Management.Automation.PSCredential
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Domain

Returns all domain controllers in the specified domain. When no domain specified, returns all domain controllers in the current domain.

Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: Domain
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Forest

Returns all domain controllers in the specified forest. When no forest specified, returns all domain controllers in the forest.

Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: Forest
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Server

Returns specified domain controller. When no server specified, returns the domain controller which authenticated the current session.

Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: Server
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Site

Returns all domain controllers in the specified site. When no site specified, returns all domain controllers in the site this machine is member of.

Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: Site
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

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NOTES

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