Creating a Computer Account

Creating a Computer Account

This topic explains how to use the Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell to create a computer account.

Example 1

The following example demonstrates how to create a new computer, Comp1, in the OU ComputerAccounts in the Fabrikam.com domain:
New-ADComputer -SamAccountName Comp1 -Path ‘OU=ComputerAccounts,DC=FABRIKAM,DC=COM'

Example 2

The following example demonstrates how to create a new computer, Comp1, with the password p@ssword in the OU ComputerAccounts in the Fabrikam.com domain:
New-ADComputer -SamAccountName Comp1 -Path OU=ComputerAccounts,DC=FABRIKAM,DC=COM' -AccountPassword (ConvertTo-SecureString -AsPlainText 'p@assw0rd' -Force) -Enabled $true

Additional information

You can use the following parameters when you set many of the common values that are associated with creating a computer:

• Description
  
• DisplayName
  
• -DNSHostName
  
• -Enabled
  
• -Location
  
• -ManagedBy
  
• -OperatingSystem
  
• -OperatingSystemHotfix
  
• -OperatingSystemServicePack
  
• -OperatingSystemVersion
  
• -ServicePrincipalNames
  
• -TrustedForDelegation
  

For a full explanation of the parameters that you can pass to New-ADComputer, at the Active Directory module command prompt, type Get-Help New-ADComputer –detailed, and then press ENTER.