24.1 Get-DRAServiceAccount

Synopsis

Gets information about a group Managed Service Account (gMSA) from Active Directory.

Syntax

Get-DRAServiceAccount -Domain <String> [-Attributes <String[]>] [-PowersForOperations <String[]>] [-VisiblePropertiesOnly <SwitchParameter>] -Identifier <String> [-DRARestServer <String>] [-DRARestPort <Int32>] [-IgnoreCertificateErrors <SwitchParameter>] [-Force <SwitchParameter>] [-Timeout <Int32>] [<CommonParameters>]

Description

The Get-DRAServiceAccount cmdlet returns the properties of the requested gMSA from Active Directory. The requesting user must have the View All group Managed Service Account Properties power. You can view the default list of properties or specify specific properties. The default properties for a gMSA include: Name, Description, DistinguishedName, DisplayName, SAMAccountName, FriendlyName, and FriendlyPath.

Parameters

Attribute / Description

Parameters / Values

Required

Position

Default Value

Accept Pipeline input?

Accept wildcard characters?

Attributes [<String[]>]

An array of attributes to retrieve values for. If this parameter is missing, a default list of properties is returned.

false

named

 

true (ByPropertyName)

false

PowersForOperations [<String[]>]

An array of DRA operation names for which you want the server to return read/write permission information. This parameter is typically used by a UI-based client to hide or disable elements the calling user doesn't have powers for.

The PowersForOperations parameter is applicable only if you have specified the Identifier parameter.

false

named

 

true (ByPropertyName)

false

VisiblePropertiesOnly [<SwitchParameter>]

A flag to indicate whether DRA should return only properties the caller has powers to view. By default, DRA will return an error if the caller requests a property that they do not have powers to view. By specifying this flag, DRA is instructed to not return an error and instead just not return a value for such properties.

false

named

 

false

false

Identifier <String>

The name or distinguished name of an existing Active Directory object. When the name is specified, an additional call to the DRA Server is needed to obtain the distinguished name for the object.

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 execute on this server. If the parameter is not specified, the value defaults to 'localhost'.

false

named

 

true (ByPropertyName)

false

DRARestPort [<Int32>]

The port where the DRA REST Service listens for requests. If the parameter is not specified, the value defaults to 8755.

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 number of seconds to wait 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 Get-DRAServiceAccount -detailed". For technical information, type "Get-Help Get-DRAServiceAccount -full".

Example 24-1 1

PS C:\>Get-DRAServiceAccount -Domain MyDomain.corp -Identifier "GMSA123" -Attributes "Description","DisplayName","DNSHostName","IsDisabled","ManagedPasswordIntervalInDays","SamAccountName","PrincipalsAllowedToDelegateToAccount","PrincipalsAllowedToRetrieveManagedPassword"

This example requests the properties of the gMSA named GMSA123 in the MyDomain.corp domain. If the Attributes parameter is not specified, a default list of properties will be returned.

Example 24-2 2

PS C:\>Get-DRAServiceAccount -Domain MyDomain.corp -Identifier "CN=GMSA123,CN=Managed Service Accounts,DC=MyDomain,DC=corp"

This example requests the properties of the gMSA named GMSA123 in the MyDomain.corp domain. The identifier contains the name of the gMSA. When the name is specified, DRA resolves the name to the distinguished name, and then requests the properties for the gMSA.

Example 24-3 3

PS C:\>Get-DRAServiceAccount -Domain MyDomain.corp -Identifier "CN=GMSA123,CN=Managed Service Accounts,DC=MyDomain,DC=corp"

This example requests the properties of the gMSA named GMSA123 in the MyDomain.corp domain. The identifier contains the distinguished name for the gMSA.