Get-Forest

SYNOPSIS

Returns the forest object for the current (or specified) forest.

Author: Will Schroeder (@harmj0y)
License: BSD 3-Clause
Required Dependencies: ConvertTo-SID

SYNTAX

Get-Forest [[-Forest] <String>] [-Credential <PSCredential>]

DESCRIPTION

Returns a System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.Forest object for the current forest or the forest specified with -Forest X.

EXAMPLES

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

Get-Forest -Forest external.domain

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

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

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

PARAMETERS

-Forest

The forest name to query for, defaults to the current forest.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

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

-Credential

A [Management.Automation.PSCredential] object of alternate credentials for connection to the target forest.

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

• System.Management.Automation.PSCustomObject

Outputs a PSObject containing System.DirectoryServices.ActiveDirectory.Forest in addition to the forest root domain SID.