Get-DomainSID

SYNOPSIS

Returns the SID for the current domain or the specified domain.

Author: Will Schroeder (@harmj0y)
License: BSD 3-Clause
Required Dependencies: Get-DomainComputer

SYNTAX

Get-DomainSID [[-Domain] <String>] [[-Server] <String>] [[-Credential] <PSCredential>]

DESCRIPTION

Returns the SID for the current domain or the specified domain by executing Get-DomainComputer with the -LDAPFilter set to (userAccountControl:1.2.840.113556.1.4.803:=8192) to search for domain controllers through LDAP. The SID of the returned domain controller is then extracted.

EXAMPLES

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

Get-DomainSID

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

Get-DomainSID -Domain testlab.local

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

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

$Cred = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential('TESTLAB\dfm.a', $SecPassword) Get-DomainSID -Credential $Cred

PARAMETERS

-Domain

Specifies the domain to use for the query, defaults to the current domain.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

Required: False
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
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: 2
Default value: None
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: 3
Default value: [Management.Automation.PSCredential]::Empty
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

OUTPUTS

• String

A string representing the specified domain SID.