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Script to move a computer object and add to specified groups.

Hello all,

Im looking for some help creating a script (or finding one) that can be used easily by our workstation support team.

Here is what needs to happen

1. Computer Object gets created in a specified OU - This will be done manually.
2. Workstation Tech starts the script and enters the computer name that was created.
3. Script moves the computer object to a specified OU and adds it to a set of specified security groups.

Thanks again,

BT15

this asks for an inputed computername. you just need to sub out the distiguished name of the OU that you are moving to and the group names you want to add.

you also need the activedirectory commandlets installed (RSAT)

if you dont have those (or are running XP/server 2003) there are AD commandlets availible from Quest with similar syntax.

import-module activedirectory

$computername = read-host Enter Computer Name

get-adcomputer $computername | move-adobject -targetpath "OU=Destination,DC=Test,Dc=Domain,DC=com

add-adgroupmember "Group1" -members $computername
add-adgroupmember "Group2" -members $computername
add-adgroupmember "Group3" -members $computername

omcmonitor

ASKER

Sorry for my lack of knowledge, is this a vb script?

BT15

no need to be sorry. I didnt see that this was given multiple topics.

This is powershell.

what Operating system will you be using to execute this?

omcmonitor

ASKER

Well we all run windows 7. So that should work out just fine! Ill go test it out!

BT15

great.

you will want to install RSAT if you dont have it already.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=7887

omcmonitor

ASKER

Yep I have that installed for sure. I can get the others setup with it.

omcmonitor

ASKER

Is there a way i can specify the OU that the script looks in initially? say OU=Computers,DC=Domain,DC=Org

Currently, does it just look through the entire directory?

BT15

absolutely

import-module activedirectory

$computername = read-host Enter Computer Name

get-adcomputer $computername -searchbase "OU=Computers,DC=Domain,DC=Org" | move-adobject -targetpath "OU=Destination,DC=Test,Dc=Domain,DC=com

add-adgroupmember "Group1" -members $computername
add-adgroupmember "Group2" -members $computername
add-adgroupmember "Group3" -members $computername

omcmonitor

ASKER

I am running the commands one at a time and get the following error.

Windows PowerShell
Copyright (C) 2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

PS U:\> import-module activedirectory
PS U:\> $computername = read-host Enter Computer Name
Enter Computer Name: SEC1ITL004
PS U:\> get-adcomputer $computername -searchbase "OU=Computers Test,DC=Domain,DC=org" | move-adobject -targetpath "OU=Wi
reless Lockdown,OU=Imprivata,OU=Workstations,OU=Devices,OU=Hospital,DC=Domain,DC=org"
Get-ADComputer : A positional parameter cannot be found that accepts argument 'SEC1ITL004'.
At line:1 char:15
+ get-adcomputer <<<<  $computername -searchbase "OU=Computers Test,DC=Domain,DC=org" | move-adobject -targetpath "OU=W
ireless Lockdown,OU=Imprivata,OU=Workstations,OU=Devices,OU=Hospital,DC=olmmed,DC=org"
    + CategoryInfo          : InvalidArgument: (:) [Get-ADComputer], ParameterBindingException
    + FullyQualifiedErrorId : PositionalParameterNotFound,Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.Commands.GetADComputer

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BT15

my appologies. Please try this instead:

import-module activedirectory

$computername = read-host Enter Computer Name

get-adcomputer -searchbase "OU=Computers,DC=Domain,DC=Org"  -filter {name -eq $computername}| move-adobject -targetpath "OU=Destination,DC=Test,Dc=Domain,DC=com

add-adgroupmember "Group1" -members $computername
add-adgroupmember "Group2" -members $computername
add-adgroupmember "Group3" -members $computername

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omcmonitor

ASKER

Now after this

get-adcomputer -searchbase "OU=Computers,DC=Domain,DC=Org"  -filter {name -eq $computername}| move-adobject -targetpath "OU=Destination,DC=Test,Dc=Domain,DC=com

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I just get the following prompt with the blinking cursor after it.

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