How to export AD on prem all users and their all attributes?

Question

How to export AD on prem all users and their all attributes along with all groups and computers from AD?

Answer 1

Hi @Vinod Survase ,

using PowerShell it could look like this:

Import-Module ActiveDirectory  
Get-ADUser -Filter * -Properties * | Export-Csv c:\junk\allADusers.csv -NoTypeInformation  

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Regards
Andreas Baumgarten

Answer 2

Hi,

An alternative option is to use ldifde to dump the AD objects and attributes,

ldifde -r "(|(objectcategory=user)(objectclass=group)(objectcategory=computer))" -f export.ldf

Gary.

Answer 3

Hello @Vinod Survase ,

Depending on what you mean by "all attributes", then yet another option (with different characteristics to the other suggestions) is to use the Directory Replication Service (DRS) Remote Protocol documented in [MS-DRSR]. This would obtain all attributes, including password related information (hashes, history, etc.). I don't think that there is an "off-the-shelf" tool that does what you possibly want but, if you have the right background, it is fairly easy to develop a tool based on [MS-DRSR].

Gary