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

OUTPUTS

Outputs custom PSObjects with details about the enumerated domain controller if -LDAP is specified.

System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.DomainController

If -LDAP isn't specified.