Computer Management

Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2

You can use the Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell to manage computers in Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). The topics in this section explain how to use Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell to accomplish many of the common tasks that are associated with computer management:

• Joining a Computer to a Domain

• Enumerating the Computer Accounts in a Domain

• Moving a Computer Within the Same Domain

• Adding or Removing a Computer Account from a Group

• Changing the Maximum Number of Computers That a User Can Join to the Domain

• Renaming a Computer

• Testing the Secure Channel for a Computer

• Resetting a Computer Account

• Finding Inactive or Unused Computers

• Finding Computers with a Particular Operating System

• Creating a Computer Account

• Modifying the Attributes of a Computer Account

• Binding to the Default Container for Computers