Getting AD output that shows a users first and last name and department :)

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Hello from a Powershell newbie!

I’ve had a look around but not found exaclty what I’m looking for so thought I’d post. I’m trying to use this simple script to extract a first and last name for each user in a given OU. I want to list each user in each OU in my AD tree but so far, I cant get it to work correctly. Any help is greatly appreciated :slight_smile:

code : Get-ADUser -searchbase “ou=xxxxxx,ou=xxx xxx,ou=xxxx,dc=mydomain,dc=com” -filter * -Properties Department

The error I get is:

Get-ADUser : Directory object not found
At line:1 char:11

  • get-Aduser <<<< -searchbase "ou=xxxxxxx,ou=xxx xxxx,ou=xxxxx,dc=mydomain,dc=com" -filter * -properties Departme
    nt
    • CategoryInfo : ObjectNotFound: (:slight_smile: [Get-ADUser], ADIdentityNotFoundException
    • FullyQualifiedErrorId : Directory object not found,Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.Commands.GetADUser

I"m really not sure whats wrong here so really appreciate your time!

Thanks and Regards

2

This error is caused by mistake in SearchBase parameter. Something is bad in your AD Path “ou=xxxxxxx,ou=xxx xxxx,ou=xxxxx,dc=erc,dc=insider”.

3

Well, the error in your error text says ‘properties Departme’. Looks like a typo!

Generally you should start simple and then tighten up for net/filtering as you refine your code.

Does this command work? 

 get-aduser -ResultSetSize 10 -filter *

4

I think i have it :wink: Thanks for your input

5

Your code needs to look like this

Get-ADUser -Filter * -SearchBase ‘OU=Testing,DC=Manticore,DC=org’ -Properties GivenName, Surname, Department | select GivenName, SurName, Department

6

Thanks Stephen,

Department is just wrapped round :slight_smile: I had a small cmd window open.