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    HI.  

     I need to append FirstName and SurName to the existing DisplayName in AD.

    All Admin accounts, which start with SVC  (so Svc6655 for example) need to be changed to show 

    SVC6655 - FirstName SurName

    Thanks in advance

    Monday, October 7, 2019 2:56 PM

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    Hi OP, use below script block, I have done small modification in the above command

    Get-ADuser -filter 'samAccountName -like "SVC*"' -Properties * | ForEach {$_| 
Set-AdUser -DisplayName "$($_.samAccountName) - $($_.GivenName) $($_.Surname)"  }
    • Marked as answer by ianlloyd100 Wednesday, October 9, 2019 12:22 PM
    Wednesday, October 9, 2019 10:42 AM
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    This should be a new question as this one is answered. Just add it to the filter

    Get-ADuser -filter 'samAccountName -like "SVC*" -and enabled -eq $true'

    If you find that my post has answered your question, please mark it as the answer. If you find my post to be helpful in anyway, please click vote as helpful. (99,108,97,121,109,97,110,50,64,110,121,99,97,112,46,114,114,46,99,111,109|%{[char]$_})-join''

    • Marked as answer by ianlloyd100 Thursday, October 17, 2019 7:17 AM
    Wednesday, October 16, 2019 12:30 PM

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    Get-ADuser -filter 'samAccountName -like "SVC*"' | ForEach {
      Set-AdUser -DisplayName "$($_.samAccountName) - FirstName SurName" -WhatIf }
    Something like that should work, you can remove the -WhatIf param if you are satisfied with the results

    If you find that my post has answered your question, please mark it as the answer. If you find my post to be helpful in anyway, please click vote as helpful. (99,108,97,121,109,97,110,50,64,110,121,99,97,112,46,114,114,46,99,111,109|%{[char]$_})-join''




    Monday, October 7, 2019 3:38 PM
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    Hi Clayman2.

    Thanks for the quick response,  and the code.

     I am getting a request for the following parameters:-

    Identity

    

    Tuesday, October 8, 2019 9:36 AM
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    Hi OP, use below script block, I have done small modification in the above command

    Get-ADuser -filter 'samAccountName -like "SVC*"' -Properties * | ForEach {$_| 
Set-AdUser -DisplayName "$($_.samAccountName) - $($_.GivenName) $($_.Surname)"  }
    • Marked as answer by ianlloyd100 Wednesday, October 9, 2019 12:22 PM
    Wednesday, October 9, 2019 10:42 AM
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    Thats fantastic!..  Works perfectly!!..

    Cudos to you

    Thanks..

    Wednesday, October 9, 2019 12:25 PM
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    As a final spanner,   

     I now want to only look at accounts which are Enabled,  and disregard disabled accounts...

    Can I filter for 'enabled -eq $true'  and if so where should I put it?

    Thanks again...

    Wednesday, October 16, 2019 9:53 AM
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    This should be a new question as this one is answered. Just add it to the filter

    Get-ADuser -filter 'samAccountName -like "SVC*" -and enabled -eq $true'

    If you find that my post has answered your question, please mark it as the answer. If you find my post to be helpful in anyway, please click vote as helpful. (99,108,97,121,109,97,110,50,64,110,121,99,97,112,46,114,114,46,99,111,109|%{[char]$_})-join''

    • Marked as answer by ianlloyd100 Thursday, October 17, 2019 7:17 AM
    Wednesday, October 16, 2019 12:30 PM