ADComputer

ADComputer

Parameters

Parameter	Attribute	DataType	Description	Allowed Values
ComputerName	Key	String	Specifies the name of the Active Directory computer account to manage. You can identify a computer by its distinguished name, GUID, security identifier (SID) or Security Accounts Manager (SAM) account name.
Location	Write	String	Specifies the location of the computer, such as an office number.
DnsHostName	Write	String	Specifies the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the computer account.
ServicePrincipalNames	Write	String[]	Specifies the service principal names for the computer account.
UserPrincipalName	Write	String	Specifies the User Principal Name (UPN) assigned to the computer account.
DisplayName	Write	String	Specifies the display name of the computer account.
Path	Write	String	Specifies the X.500 path of the Organizational Unit (OU) or container where the computer is located.
Description	Write	String	Specifies a description of the computer account.
Manager	Write	String	Specifies the user or group Distinguished Name that manages the computer account. Valid values are the user's or group's DistinguishedName, ObjectGUID, SID or SamAccountName.
DomainController	Write	String	Specifies the Active Directory Domain Services instance to connect to perform the task.
Credential	Write	PSCredential	Specifies the user account credentials to use to perform the task.
RequestFile	Write	String	Specifies the full path to the Offline Domain Join Request file to create.
Ensure	Write	String	Specifies whether the computer account is present or absent. Default value is 'Present'.	Present, Absent
RestoreFromRecycleBin	Write	Boolean	Try to restore the computer account from the recycle bin before creating a new one.
EnabledOnCreation	Write	Boolean	Specifies if the computer account is created enabled or disabled. By default the Enabled property of the computer account will be set to the default value of the cmdlet New-ADComputer. This property is ignored if the parameter RequestFile is specified in the same configuration. This parameter does not enforce the property Enabled. To enforce the property Enabled see the resource ADObjectEnabledState.
DistinguishedName	Read	String	Returns the X.500 path of the computer object.
SID	Read	String	Returns the security identifier of the computer object.
SamAccountName	Read	String	Returns the security identifier of the computer object.
Enabled	Read	Boolean	Returns $true if the computer object is enabled, otherwise it returns $false.

Description

The ADComputer DSC resource will manage computer accounts within Active Directory. This resource can be used to provision a computer account before the computer is added to the domain. These pre-created computer objects can be used with offline domain join, unsecure domain Join and RODC domain join scenarios.

Note: An Offline Domain Join (ODJ) request file will only be created when a computer account is first created in the domain. Setting an Offline Domain Join (ODJ) Request file path for a configuration that updates a computer account that already exists, or restore it from the recycle bin will not cause the Offline Domain Join (ODJ) request file to be created.

Requirements

• Target machine must be running Windows Server 2008 R2 or later.

Examples

Example 1

This configuration will create two Active Directory computer accounts enabled. The property Enabled will not be enforced in either case.

Configuration ADComputer_AddComputerAccount_Config
{
    param
    (
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
        [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
        [System.Management.Automation.PSCredential]
        $Credential
    )

    Import-DscResource -ModuleName ActiveDirectoryDsc

    node localhost
    {
        ADComputer 'CreateEnabled_SQL01'
        {
            ComputerName = 'SQL01'

            PsDscRunAsCredential = $Credential
        }

        ADComputer 'CreateEnabled_SQL02'
        {
            ComputerName      = 'SQL02'
            EnabledOnCreation = $true

            PsDscRunAsCredential = $Credential
        }
    }
}

Example 2

This configuration will create an Active Directory computer account disabled. The property Enabled will not be enforced.

Configuration ADComputer_AddComputerAccountDisabled_Config
{
    param
    (
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
        [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
        [System.Management.Automation.PSCredential]
        $Credential
    )

    Import-DscResource -ModuleName ActiveDirectoryDsc

    node localhost
    {
        ADComputer 'CreateDisabled'
        {
            ComputerName      = 'CLU_CNO01'
            EnabledOnCreation = $false

            PsDscRunAsCredential = $Credential
        }
    }
}

Example 3

This configuration will create an Active Directory computer account on the specified domain controller and in the specific organizational unit.

Configuration ADComputer_AddComputerAccountSpecificPath_Config
{
    param
    (
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
        [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
        [System.Management.Automation.PSCredential]
        $Credential
    )

    Import-DscResource -ModuleName ActiveDirectoryDsc

    node localhost
    {
        ADComputer 'CreateComputerAccount'
        {
            DomainController = 'DC01'
            ComputerName     = 'SQL01'
            Path             = 'OU=Servers,DC=contoso,DC=com'
            Credential       = $Credential
        }
    }
}

Example 4

This configuration will create an Active Directory computer account on the specified domain controller and in the specific organizational unit. After the account is create an Offline Domain Join Request file is created to the specified path.

Configuration ADComputer_AddComputerAccountAndCreateODJRequest_Config
{
    param
    (
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
        [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
        [System.Management.Automation.PSCredential]
        $Credential
    )

    Import-DscResource -ModuleName ActiveDirectoryDsc

    node localhost
    {
        ADComputer 'CreateComputerAccount'
        {
            DomainController = 'DC01'
            ComputerName     = 'NANO-200'
            Path             = 'OU=Servers,DC=contoso,DC=com'
            RequestFile      = 'D:\ODJFiles\NANO-200.txt'
            Credential       = $Credential
        }
    }
}

Example 5

This configuration will create a computer account disabled, configure a cluster using the disabled computer account, and enforcing the computer account to be enabled.

Configuration ADComputer_CreateClusterComputerAccount_Config
{
    param
    (
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
        [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
        [System.Management.Automation.PSCredential]
        $Credential
    )

    Import-DscResource -ModuleName ActiveDirectoryDsc
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName xFailoverCluster

    node localhost
    {
        ADComputer 'ClusterAccount'
        {
            ComputerName      = 'CLU_CNO01'
            EnabledOnCreation = $false
        }

        xCluster 'CreateCluster'
        {
            Name                          = 'CLU_CNO01'
            StaticIPAddress               = '192.168.100.20/24'
            DomainAdministratorCredential = $Credential

            DependsOn                     = '[ADComputer]ClusterAccount'
        }

        ADObjectEnabledState 'EnforceEnabledPropertyToEnabled'
        {
            Identity    = 'CLU_CNO01'
            ObjectClass = 'Computer'
            Enabled     = $true

            DependsOn   = '[xCluster]CreateCluster'
        }
    }
}