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Active Directory: Get-ADObject Default and Extended Properties
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Active Directory: Get-ADObject Default and Extended Properties
The concept of default and extended properties available with the PowerShell Active Directory cmdlets are defined in
Active Directory: PowerShell AD Module Properties
. The PowerShell Get-ADObject cmdlet supports the default and extended properties in the following table. Many can be assigned values with the Set-ADObject cmdlet. In the table, default properties are shown with the property name highlighted in
cyan
. Extended properties are highlighted in
pink
.
Property
Syntax
R/RW
lDAPDisplayName
CanonicalName
String
R
canonicalName
CN
String
R
cn
Created
DateTime
R
createTimeStamp
Deleted
Boolean
R
isDeleted
Description
String
RW
description
DisplayName
String
RW
displayName
DistinguishedName
String (DN)
R
distinguishedName
LastKnownParent
String (DN)
R
lastKnownParent
Modified
DateTime
R
modifyTimeStamp
Name
String
R
Name (Relative Distinguished Name)
ObjectCategory
String
R
objectCategory
ObjectClass
String
R
objectClass, most specific value
ObjectGUID
Guid
R
objectGUID converted to string
ProtectedFromAccidentalDeletion
Boolean
RW
nTSecurityDescriptor
See Also
Active Directory: PowerShell AD Module Properties
Active Directory PowerShell Cmdlet Properties
Active Directory: Get-ADUser Default and Extended Properties
Active Directory: Get-ADComputer Default and Extended Properties
Active Directory: Get-ADGroup Default and Extended Properties
Active Directory: Get-ADOrganizationalUnit Default and Extended Properties
PowerShell Portal
Wiki: Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) Portal
Active Directory: Glossary
Wiki: Portal of TechNet Wiki Portals
Other Resources
Get-ADObject
Set-ADObject
New-ADObject
Rename-ADObject
Remove-ADObject