Public/Start-MDSADUC.ps1
Function Start-MDSADUC { <# .SYNOPSIS Open the Active Directory Users and Computers console .DESCRIPTION Open the Active Directory Users and Computers console as the current user, with a stored MDSCredential, or prompt for a credential .EXAMPLE Start-MDSADUC Open the ADUC console as the current user .EXAMPLE Start-MDSADUC -MDSCredential MyCred1 Open the ADUC console with a stored MDSCredential .EXAMPLE Start-MDSADUC -Credential MyUserName Open the ADUC console prompting for a password for the username MyUserName .NOTES #> [cmdletbinding(DefaultParameterSetName="MDSCredential")] Param( [parameter(Position=0,ParameterSetName="MDSCredential")] [String]$MDSCredential, [parameter(Position=0,ParameterSetName="Credential")] [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()] [System.Management.Automation.CredentialAttribute()] $Credential ) #requires -Module ActiveDirectory Begin {} Process { $ArgumentList = 'Start-Process -FilePath $env:SystemRoot\System32\mmc.exe -ArgumentList $env:SystemRoot\System32\dsa.msc -Verb RunAs' $Parameters = @{ 'ArgumentList' = $ArgumentList } # Capture MDS Credentials If ($PsCmdlet.ParameterSetName -eq "MDSCredential" -and -not [string]::IsNullOrEmpty($MDSCredential)) { Try { $Credential = Get-MDSCredential -Name $MDSCredential } Catch { $PsCmdlet.ThrowTerminatingError($PSItem) } } ElseIf ($PsCmdlet.ParameterSetName -eq "MDSCredential" -and [string]::IsNullOrEmpty($MDSCredential)) { Write-Verbose "Opening AD Users & Computers for the current user." Return Start-Process dsa.msc } # Add credentials to parameter list If ($null -ne $Credential) { $Parameters.Add("Credential",$Credential) } Write-Verbose "Opening AD Users & Computers for $($Credential.UserName)." Start-Process PowerShell @Parameters -WindowStyle Hidden } End{} } |