Modifying the Attributes of a Computer Account

Applies To: Windows Server 2008 R2

This topic explains how to use the Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell to modify the attributes of a computer object.

Example

The following example demonstrates how to modify the ManagedBy attribute of the computer FABRIKAM-SRV1.

Set-ADComputer FABRIKAM-SRV1 -ManagedBy 'CN=SQL Administrator 01,OU=UserAccounts,OU=Managed,DC=FABRIKAM,DC=COM'

Additional information

You can use the following parameters when you set many of the common values that are associated with computer management.

• -Description

• -DisplayName

• -DNSHostName

• -Enabled

• -Location

• -ManagedBy

• -OperatingSystem

• -OperatingSystemHotfix

• -OperatingSystemServicePack

• -OperatingSystemVersion

• -ServicePrincipalNames

• -TrustedForDelegation

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