Get-ADUser: Querying Active Directory with PowerShell
Querying Active Directory (AD) is a fundamental task for any Windows administrator. Whether I need to generate a report, audit user accounts, or automate a task, PowerShell’s Get-ADUser cmdlet is the most powerful and flexible tool for the job. This guide will walk through everything I learned to get started with Get-ADUser, from basic queries to advanced filtering and exporting results to a CSV file. Prerequisites Before I can use Get-ADUser, I need to have the Active Directory module for PowerShell installed. This is part of the Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT). ...