Get-NTDSInfo.md

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Get-NTDSInfo

SYNOPSIS

Get information about the NTDS.dit and related files.

SYNTAX

Get-NTDSInfo [-Computername] <String[]> [-Credential <PSCredential>] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Get-NTDSInfo will query a domain controller using PowerShell remoting to get information about the NTDS.dit and related files. You might use this to track the size of the file or to check on backups. A high log count might indicate a backup is needed.

EXAMPLES

Example 1

PS C:\> Get-NTDSInfo -computername dom1 | format-list

DomainController : DOM1.Company.Pri
Path             : C:\NTDS\ntds.dit
Size             : 16777216
FileDate         : 3/26/2021 1:13:26 PM
LogCount         : 34
Date             : 3/26/2021 4:15:00 PM

The default display is a table. The LogCount is the number of temp edb files in the NTDS folder. The FileDate is the timestamp of ntds.dit, and the Date property reflects when you ran the command.

PARAMETERS

-Computername

Specify a domain controller name.

Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: name

Required: True
Position: 0
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Credential

Specify an alternate credential.

Type: PSCredential
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

System.String[]

OUTPUTS

NTDSInfo

NOTES

Learn more about PowerShell: http://jdhitsolutions.com/blog/essential-powershell-resources/

RELATED LINKS

Get-ADBackupStatus