New-DomainGroup

SYNOPSIS

Creates a new domain group (assuming appropriate permissions) and returns the group object.

TODO: implement all properties that New-ADGroup implements (https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee617253.aspx).

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

SYNTAX

New-DomainGroup [-SamAccountName] <String> [[-Name] <String>] [[-DisplayName] <String>]
 [[-Description] <String>] [[-Domain] <String>] [[-Credential] <PSCredential>]

DESCRIPTION

First binds to the specified domain context using Get-PrincipalContext. The bound domain context is then used to create a new DirectoryServices.AccountManagement.GroupPrincipal with the specified group properties.

EXAMPLES

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

New-DomainGroup -SamAccountName TestGroup -Description 'This is a test group.'

Creates the 'TestGroup' group with the specified description.

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

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

$Cred = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential('TESTLAB\dfm.a', $SecPassword) New-DomainGroup -SamAccountName TestGroup -Description 'This is a test group.' -Credential $Cred

Creates the 'TestGroup' group with the specified description using the specified alternate credentials.

PARAMETERS

-SamAccountName

Specifies the Security Account Manager (SAM) account name of the group to create. Maximum of 256 characters. Mandatory.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

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

-Name

Specifies the name of the group to create. If not provided, defaults to SamAccountName.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

Required: False
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-DisplayName

Specifies the display name of the group to create. If not provided, defaults to SamAccountName.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

Required: False
Position: 3
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Description

Specifies the description of the group to create.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

Required: False
Position: 4
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Domain

Specifies the domain to use to search for user/group principals, defaults to the current domain.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

Required: False
Position: 5
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: 6
Default value: [Management.Automation.PSCredential]::Empty
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

OUTPUTS