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.