--- external help file: PSAD-help.xml online version: https://github.com/zloeber/PSAD schema: 2.0.0


Get-DSGroup

SYNOPSIS

Get group objects in a given directory service.

SYNTAX

Get-DSGroup [-Category <String>] [-AdminCount] [-Empty] [-Identity <String>] [-ComputerName <String>]
 [-Credential <PSCredential>] [-Limit <Int32>] [-SearchRoot <String>] [-Filter <String[]>]
 [-BaseFilter <String>] [-Properties <String[]>] [-PageSize <Int32>] [-SearchScope <String>]
 [-SecurityMask <String[]>] [-TombStone] [-ChangeLogicOrder] [-ModifiedAfter <DateTime>]
 [-ModifiedBefore <DateTime>] [-CreatedAfter <DateTime>] [-CreatedBefore <DateTime>] [-DontJoinAttributeValues]
 [-IncludeAllProperties] [-IncludeNullProperties] [-ExpandUAC] [-Raw] [-ResultsAs <String>] [-LiteralFilter]

DESCRIPTION

Get group objects in a given directory service. This is just a fancy wrapper for get-dsobject.

EXAMPLES

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

Get-DSGroup 'Domain Admins'

Returns the 'domain admins' group for the current domain.

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

get-dsgroup -Properties name,groupcategory,groupscope -empty

Returns all empty groups along with their scope and category

PARAMETERS

-Category

Group category, either security or distribution

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

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

-AdminCount

AdminCount is 1 or greater

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Empty

Include only empty groups

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-BaseFilter

Immutable base ldap filter to use.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

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

-ChangeLogicOrder

Use logical OR instead of AND for custom LDAP filters.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

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

-ComputerName

Domain controller to use for this search.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: Server, ServerName

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

-CreatedAfter

Only include objects created after this date.

Type: DateTime
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

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

-CreatedBefore

Only include objects created before this date.

Type: DateTime
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

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

-Credential

Credentials to connect with.

Type: PSCredential
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: Creds

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

-DontJoinAttributeValues

Do not joine attribute values in output.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

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

-ExpandUAC

Expand useraccountcontroll property (if it exists).

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

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

-Filter

LDAP filters to use.

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

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

-Identity

Object to retreive.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: sAMAccountName, distinguishedName

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

-IncludeAllProperties

Include all properties that have a value

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

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

-IncludeNullProperties

Include null property values

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

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

-Limit

Limit results. If zero there is no limit.

Type: Int32
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: SizeLimit

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

-LiteralFilter

Escapes special characters in the filter ()/*`0

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

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

-ModifiedAfter

Only include objects modified after this date.

Type: DateTime
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

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

-ModifiedBefore

Only include objects modified before this date.

Type: DateTime
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

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

-PageSize

Page size for larger results.

Type: Int32
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

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

-Properties

LDAP properties to return

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

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

-Raw

Do no property transformations in output.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

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

-ResultsAs

How you want the results to be returned.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

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

-SearchRoot

Root path to search.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

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

-SearchScope

Type of search.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

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

-SecurityMask

Security mask for search.

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

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

-TombStone

Include tombstone objects.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

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

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

NOTES

Author: Zachary Loeber

https://github.com/zloeber/PSAD