View active directory objects.
Syntax DSGet Computer DSGet Contact DSGet Group DSGet OU DSGet Partition DSGet Quota DSGet Server DSGet Subnet DSGet User
Special characters in distinguished names
Commas within a CN must be escaped with the backslash \ character
e.g. "CN=Company\, Inc.,CN=Users,DC=ss64,DC=com"
Backslashes must also be escaped with a backslash
for example, "CN=Sales\\ Latin America,OU=Distribution Lists,DC=ss64,DC=com"
If any value contains spaces, use quotation marks:
e.g. "CN=John Smith,CN=Users,DC=SS64,DC=com"
Redirection
You can pipe results from DSQUERY into DSGet in order to view multiple objects. If the DN contains any commas or backslashes you will need to redirect to a file first and add the escape characters as above.
Special Tokens
The token $username$ (case insensitive) can be used to place the SAM account name.
Entering * as a password will cause DSMOD to prompt for the new password.
For any DS command you can enter multiple values separated by spaces.
e. class="quote"g. to modify several user accounts at once just supply a list of the distinguished names separated with spaces.
“A good reputation is more valuable than money” - Publilius Syrus
Related:
DSAdd - Add object.
DSMod - Modify object.
DSGet - Display object.
DSMove - Move object.
DSQuery - Search for objects.
DSRM - Delete object.
CSVDE - Import or export AD info in CSV format.
LDIFDE - Edit AD Objects, extend schema, import or export AD information.
Q322684 - Directory Service Command-Line Tools.
Equivalent bash commands (Linux):
ldapmodify - Modify Lightweight Directory Access Protocol.