Creating a Computer Account
Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2
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.