Resource Type: dsc_xadcomputer

Properties

dsc_description

Specifies a description of the computer account.
dsc_displayname

Specifies the display name of the computer account.
dsc_distinguishedname

Returns the X.500 path of the computer object
dsc_dnshostname

Specifies the fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the computer account.
dsc_domaincontroller

Specifies the Active Directory Domain Services instance to connect to perform the task.
dsc_enabled

DEPRECATED - DO NOT USE. Please see the parameter EnabledOnCreation in this resource, and the resource xADObjectEnabledState on how to enforce the Enabled property. This parameter no longer sets or enforces the Enabled property. If this parameter is used then a warning message will be outputted saying that the Enabled parameter has been deprecated.
dsc_enabledoncreation

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 xADObjectEnabledState.
dsc_ensure

Specifies whether the computer account is present or absent. Valid values are ‘Present’ and ‘Absent’. The default is ‘Present’.
dsc_location

Specifies the location of the computer, such as an office number.
dsc_manager

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.
dsc_path

Specifies the X.500 path of the Organizational Unit (OU) or container where the computer is located.
dsc_requestfile

Specifies the full path to the Offline Domain Join Request file to create.
dsc_restorefromrecyclebin

Try to restore the computer account from the recycle bin before creating a new one.
dsc_samaccountname

Returns the security identifier of the computer object
dsc_serviceprincipalnames

Specifies the service principal names for the computer account.
dsc_sid

Returns the security identifier of the computer object
dsc_userprincipalname

Specifies the UPN assigned to the computer account.

Parameters

dsc_computername (namevar)

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.
dsc_domainadministratorcredential

Specifies the user account credentials to use to perform the task.
dsc_psdscrunascredential
name (namevar)

Description of the purpose for this resource declaration.
validation_mode (defaults to: property)

Whether to check if the resource is in the desired state by property (default) or using Invoke-DscResource in Test mode (resource).

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