Get-ComputerProperty

Computers: Gets the properties of an Active Directory computer

Script

param(
	[Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "Local or Remote DC")]
	[Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "Remote Jumphost")]
	[string]$OUPath,

	[Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "Local or Remote DC")]
	[Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "Remote Jumphost")]
	[string]$Computername,

	[Parameter(Mandatory = $true, ParameterSetName = "Remote Jumphost")]
	[PSCredential]$DomainAccount,

	[Parameter(ParameterSetName = "Local or Remote DC")]
	[Parameter(ParameterSetName = "Remote Jumphost")]
	[ValidateSet('*', 'Name', 'DistinguishedName', 'DNSHostName', 'Enabled', 'Description', 'IPv4Address', 'IPv6Address', 'LastLogonDate', 'LastBadPasswordAttempt', 'SID', 'Location', 'SAMAccountName', 'OperatingSystem', 'OperatingSystemServicePack', 'CanonicalName', 'AccountExpires')]
	[string[]]$Properties = @('Name', 'DistinguishedName', 'DNSHostName', 'Enabled', 'Description', 'IPv4Address', 'IPv6Address', 'LastBadPasswordAttempt', 'Location', 'OperatingSystem', 'SAMAccountName'),

	[Parameter(ParameterSetName = "Local or Remote DC")]
	[Parameter(ParameterSetName = "Remote Jumphost")]
	[string]$DomainName,

	[Parameter(ParameterSetName = "Local or Remote DC")]
	[Parameter(ParameterSetName = "Remote Jumphost")]
	[ValidateSet('Base', 'OneLevel', 'SubTree')]
	[string]$SearchScope = 'SubTree',

	[Parameter(ParameterSetName = "Local or Remote DC")]
	[Parameter(ParameterSetName = "Remote Jumphost")]
	[ValidateSet('Basic', 'Negotiate')]
	[string]$AuthType = "Negotiate"
)

try {
	Import-Module ActiveDirectory -ErrorAction Stop

	if ($Properties -contains '*') {
		$Properties = @('*')
	}

	$sam = $Computername
	if (-not $sam.EndsWith('$')) {
		$sam += '$'
	}

	[hashtable]$cmdArgs = @{
		'ErrorAction' = 'Stop'
		'AuthType'    = $AuthType
	}
	if ($null -ne $DomainAccount) {
		$cmdArgs.Add("Credential", $DomainAccount)
	}
	if ([System.String]::IsNullOrWhiteSpace($DomainName)) {
		$cmdArgs.Add("Current", 'LocalComputer')
	} else {
		$cmdArgs.Add("Identity", $DomainName)
	}
	$Domain = Get-ADDomain @cmdArgs

	$getArgs = @{
		'ErrorAction' = 'Stop'
		'AuthType'    = $AuthType
		'Filter'      = "(SamAccountName -eq '$sam') -or (DNSHostName -eq '$Computername') -or (DistinguishedName -eq '$Computername')"
		'Server'      = $Domain.PDCEmulator
		'SearchBase'  = $OUPath
		'SearchScope' = $SearchScope
		'Properties'  = '*'
	}
	if ($null -ne $DomainAccount) {
		$getArgs.Add("Credential", $DomainAccount)
	}
	
	$cmp = Get-ADComputer @getArgs

	if ($null -ne $cmp) {
		$result = [ordered]@{}
		if ($Properties -eq '*') {
			foreach ($prop in $cmp.PropertyNames) {
				$result[$prop] = $cmp[$prop]
			}
		} else {
			foreach ($prop in $Properties) {
				$trimmedProp = $prop.Trim()
				$result[$trimmedProp] = $cmp[$trimmedProp]
			}
		}
		Write-Output ([PSCustomObject]$result)
	} else {
		throw "Computer '$Computername' not found in OU '$OUPath'"
	}
} catch {
	Write-Error $_
	exit 1
}

Customize

OUPath string

Specifies the Active Directory path (OU).

Computername string

DistinguishedName, DNSHostName or SamAccountName of the computer.

DomainAccount PSCredential

Active Directory Credential for remote execution on jumphost without CredSSP.

Properties string

List of properties to expand. Use * for all properties.

DomainName string

Name of the Active Directory Domain.

SearchScope string

Specifies the scope of the search (Base, OneLevel, SubTree).

AuthType string

Specifies the authentication method to use (Basic or Negotiate).