6.1 Add-DRAComputer

Synopsis

Adds a computer to an Active Directory domain.

Syntax

Add-DRAComputer -Properties <Hashtable> -Domain <String> [-DRARestServer <String>] [-DRARestPort <Int32>] [-IgnoreCertificateErrors <SwitchParameter>] [-Force <SwitchParameter>] [-Timeout <Int32>] [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Add-DRAComputer cmdlet adds a computer to a domain managed by DRA. The requesting user must have the Create Computer power. To see the complete list of available properties, perform a Get-Member command on the object returned from any DRAComputer command.

Parameters

Attribute / Description

Parameters / Values

Required

Position

Default Value

Accept Pipeline input?

Accept wildcard characters?

Properties <Hashtable>

A hashtable of property values. The key is the name of a defined attribute in the REST interface. For example: -Properties @{Attribute1DRADisplayName="my value"; Attribute2DRADisplayName=value}

Multiple values are specified as a comma-separated list.For example: -Properties @{Attribute1DRADisplayName=value1, value2}

If the property name contains non-alphanumeric characters it needs to be quoted.For example: -Properties @{"Attribute1-DRA-DisplayName"=value}

If the property value contains a quote it needs to be escaped with a backtick (`).For example: -Properties @{Attribute1DRADisplayName="`"sample`" value"}

true

named

 

true (ByPropertyName)

false

Domain <String>

The domain of the object in FQDN format. For example: mydomain.corp

true

named

 

true (ByPropertyName)

false

DRARestServer [<String>]

The name of the computer running the DRA REST Service. The requested DRA operation will be sent to the REST Service running on the specified computer. If this parameter is not specified, then the cmdlet will attempt to discover a DRA REST Service to use.

false

named

 

true (ByPropertyName

false

DRARestPort [<Int32>]

The port number of the DRA REST Service. This parameter is only used when the DRARestServer parameter is also specified. If the DRARestServer parameter is specified but the DRARestPort is not, 8755 will be used as the default REST port.

false

named

8755

true (ByPropertyName

false

IgnoreCertificateErrors [<SwitchParameter>]

Allows the request to bypass any SSL certificate errors, such as the InvalidOperation error that occurs when the REST Service is bound to a self-signed certificate.

false

named

false

false

Force [<SwitchParameter>]

Suppresses any request for user input and supplies a 'yes' response. For example: -Force with a delete request will perform the delete without presenting the confirmation request to the user.

false

named

 

false

false

Timeout [<Int32>]

The wait time in seconds before the request to the DRA REST server times out. To specify an infinite timeout, you can set this parameter to -1.

false

named

100 seconds

true (ByPropertyName)

false

<CommonParameters>

Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see About CommonParameters.

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE:For more information, type "Get-Help Add-DRAComputer -detailed". For technical information, type "Get-Help Add-DRAComputer -full".

Example 6-1 1

PS C:\>Add-DRAComputer -Domain MyDomain.corp -Properties @{DistinguishedName="CN=COMPUTER123,OU=Accounting,DC=MyDomain,DC=corp";Description="Computer for powershell";TrustedForDelegation=$true}

This example creates a computer named COMPUTER123 in Active Directory using the DRA DistinguishedName property. The computer will be created in the domain MyDomain.corp in the Accounting OU. There are two properties set on this computer: Description and TrustedForDelegation. Since the samAccountName is not specified, the value defaults to the name followed by a dollar sign.

Example 6-2 2

PS C:\>Add-DRAComputer  -Domain MyDomain.corp -Properties @{FriendlyParentPath="MyDomain.corp/Accounting";Name= "COMPUTER123";Description="PS Desc001";ManagedBy="CN=George,CN=Users,DC=MYDOMAIN,DC=corp";samAccountName="COMP123$"}

This example creates the computer COMPUTER123 in Active Directory using the Name and DRA FriendlyParentPath properties. The computer will be created in the domain MyDomain.corp in the Accounting OU. There are three properties set on this computer: Description, ManagedBy and samAccountName.

Example 6-3 3

PS C:\>Add-DRAComputer  -Domain MyDomain.corp -Properties @{FriendlyName="MyDomain.corp/Accounting/COMPUTER123"; Description="Computer for powershell";TrustedForDelegation=$true}

This example creates a computer named COMPUTER123 in Active Directory using the DRA FriendlyName property. The computer will be created in the domain MyDomain.corp in the Accounting OU. There are two properties set on this computer: Description and TrustedForDelegation. The samAccountName defaults to the name followed by a dollar sign.