PSDynamicSecurityGroups

1.0.2

en-US/PSDynamicSecurityGroups-help.xml

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<helpItems schema="maml" xmlns="http://msh">
  <command:command xmlns:maml="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/2004/10" xmlns:command="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/command/2004/10" xmlns:dev="http://schemas.microsoft.com/maml/dev/2004/10" xmlns:MSHelp="http://msdn.microsoft.com/mshelp">
    <command:details>
      <command:name>Update-DSG</command:name>
      <command:verb>Update</command:verb>
      <command:noun>DSG</command:noun>
      <maml:description>
        <maml:para>A PowerShell function that provides an easy way to create and manage Active Directory Dynamic Security Groups.</maml:para>
      </maml:description>
    </command:details>
    <maml:description>
      <maml:para>A PowerShell function that provides an easy way to manage Active Directory Dynamic Security Groups. This function requires the PowerShell Active Directory module from Microsoft. As you might have already guessed, when running this command it will replace all members of supplied group. If the supplied group does not yet exsist this function will create the supplied group.</maml:para>
    </maml:description>
    <command:syntax>
      <command:syntaxItem>
        <maml:name>Update-DSG</maml:name>
        <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="1" aliases="none">
          <maml:name>SearchBase</maml:name>
          <maml:Description>
            <maml:para>The base OU DistinguishedName of to search for objects.</maml:para>
          </maml:Description>
          <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Object</command:parameterValue>
          <dev:type>
            <maml:name>Object</maml:name>
            <maml:uri />
          </dev:type>
          <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
        <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="2" aliases="none">
          <maml:name>SearchScope</maml:name>
          <maml:Description>
            <maml:para>The Scope of the search for objects.</maml:para>
          </maml:Description>
          <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Object</command:parameterValue>
          <dev:type>
            <maml:name>Object</maml:name>
            <maml:uri />
          </dev:type>
          <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
        <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="3" aliases="none">
          <maml:name>Server</maml:name>
          <maml:Description>
            <maml:para>Which domain controller/FQDN to query for source objects.</maml:para>
          </maml:Description>
          <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Object</command:parameterValue>
          <dev:type>
            <maml:name>Object</maml:name>
            <maml:uri />
          </dev:type>
          <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
        <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="4" aliases="none">
          <maml:name>ADObjectType</maml:name>
          <maml:Description>
            <maml:para>The ADObjectType to search for.</maml:para>
          </maml:Description>
          <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Object</command:parameterValue>
          <dev:type>
            <maml:name>Object</maml:name>
            <maml:uri />
          </dev:type>
          <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
        <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="5" aliases="none">
          <maml:name>GroupName</maml:name>
          <maml:Description>
            <maml:para>The DynamicSecurityGroup name to get members from.</maml:para>
          </maml:Description>
          <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Object</command:parameterValue>
          <dev:type>
            <maml:name>Object</maml:name>
            <maml:uri />
          </dev:type>
          <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
        <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="6" aliases="none">
          <maml:name>DestOU</maml:name>
          <maml:Description>
            <maml:para>The OU the DynamicSecurityGroup exists in.</maml:para>
          </maml:Description>
          <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Object</command:parameterValue>
          <dev:type>
            <maml:name>Object</maml:name>
            <maml:uri />
          </dev:type>
          <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
        <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="7" aliases="none">
          <maml:name>GroupCategory</maml:name>
          <maml:Description>
            <maml:para>The GroupCategory the DynamicSecurityGroup should be created as (If it doesnt exist)</maml:para>
          </maml:Description>
          <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Object</command:parameterValue>
          <dev:type>
            <maml:name>Object</maml:name>
            <maml:uri />
          </dev:type>
          <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
        <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="8" aliases="none">
          <maml:name>GroupScope</maml:name>
          <maml:Description>
            <maml:para>The GroupScope the DynamicSecurityGroup should be created as (If it doesnt exist)</maml:para>
          </maml:Description>
          <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Object</command:parameterValue>
          <dev:type>
            <maml:name>Object</maml:name>
            <maml:uri />
          </dev:type>
          <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
        <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="9" aliases="none">
          <maml:name>GroupDescription</maml:name>
          <maml:Description>
            <maml:para>The DynamicSecurityGroup Description</maml:para>
          </maml:Description>
          <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Object</command:parameterValue>
          <dev:type>
            <maml:name>Object</maml:name>
            <maml:uri />
          </dev:type>
          <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
        <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
          <maml:name>Force</maml:name>
          <maml:Description>
            <maml:para>Skip the confirmation before updating the DynamicSecurityGroup.</maml:para>
          </maml:Description>
          <dev:type>
            <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name>
            <maml:uri />
          </dev:type>
          <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
        <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="wi">
          <maml:name>WhatIf</maml:name>
          <maml:Description>
            <maml:para>Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.</maml:para>
          </maml:Description>
          <dev:type>
            <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name>
            <maml:uri />
          </dev:type>
          <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
        <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="cf">
          <maml:name>Confirm</maml:name>
          <maml:Description>
            <maml:para>Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.</maml:para>
          </maml:Description>
          <dev:type>
            <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name>
            <maml:uri />
          </dev:type>
          <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue>
        </command:parameter>
      </command:syntaxItem>
    </command:syntax>
    <command:parameters>
      <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="1" aliases="none">
        <maml:name>SearchBase</maml:name>
        <maml:Description>
          <maml:para>The base OU DistinguishedName of to search for objects.</maml:para>
        </maml:Description>
        <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Object</command:parameterValue>
        <dev:type>
          <maml:name>Object</maml:name>
          <maml:uri />
        </dev:type>
        <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
      </command:parameter>
      <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="2" aliases="none">
        <maml:name>SearchScope</maml:name>
        <maml:Description>
          <maml:para>The Scope of the search for objects.</maml:para>
        </maml:Description>
        <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Object</command:parameterValue>
        <dev:type>
          <maml:name>Object</maml:name>
          <maml:uri />
        </dev:type>
        <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
      </command:parameter>
      <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="3" aliases="none">
        <maml:name>Server</maml:name>
        <maml:Description>
          <maml:para>Which domain controller/FQDN to query for source objects.</maml:para>
        </maml:Description>
        <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Object</command:parameterValue>
        <dev:type>
          <maml:name>Object</maml:name>
          <maml:uri />
        </dev:type>
        <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
      </command:parameter>
      <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="4" aliases="none">
        <maml:name>ADObjectType</maml:name>
        <maml:Description>
          <maml:para>The ADObjectType to search for.</maml:para>
        </maml:Description>
        <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Object</command:parameterValue>
        <dev:type>
          <maml:name>Object</maml:name>
          <maml:uri />
        </dev:type>
        <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
      </command:parameter>
      <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="5" aliases="none">
        <maml:name>GroupName</maml:name>
        <maml:Description>
          <maml:para>The DynamicSecurityGroup name to get members from.</maml:para>
        </maml:Description>
        <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Object</command:parameterValue>
        <dev:type>
          <maml:name>Object</maml:name>
          <maml:uri />
        </dev:type>
        <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
      </command:parameter>
      <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="6" aliases="none">
        <maml:name>DestOU</maml:name>
        <maml:Description>
          <maml:para>The OU the DynamicSecurityGroup exists in.</maml:para>
        </maml:Description>
        <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Object</command:parameterValue>
        <dev:type>
          <maml:name>Object</maml:name>
          <maml:uri />
        </dev:type>
        <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
      </command:parameter>
      <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="7" aliases="none">
        <maml:name>GroupCategory</maml:name>
        <maml:Description>
          <maml:para>The GroupCategory the DynamicSecurityGroup should be created as (If it doesnt exist)</maml:para>
        </maml:Description>
        <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Object</command:parameterValue>
        <dev:type>
          <maml:name>Object</maml:name>
          <maml:uri />
        </dev:type>
        <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
      </command:parameter>
      <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="8" aliases="none">
        <maml:name>GroupScope</maml:name>
        <maml:Description>
          <maml:para>The GroupScope the DynamicSecurityGroup should be created as (If it doesnt exist)</maml:para>
        </maml:Description>
        <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Object</command:parameterValue>
        <dev:type>
          <maml:name>Object</maml:name>
          <maml:uri />
        </dev:type>
        <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
      </command:parameter>
      <command:parameter required="true" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="9" aliases="none">
        <maml:name>GroupDescription</maml:name>
        <maml:Description>
          <maml:para>The DynamicSecurityGroup Description</maml:para>
        </maml:Description>
        <command:parameterValue required="true" variableLength="false">Object</command:parameterValue>
        <dev:type>
          <maml:name>Object</maml:name>
          <maml:uri />
        </dev:type>
        <dev:defaultValue>None</dev:defaultValue>
      </command:parameter>
      <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="none">
        <maml:name>Force</maml:name>
        <maml:Description>
          <maml:para>Skip the confirmation before updating the DynamicSecurityGroup.</maml:para>
        </maml:Description>
        <command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue>
        <dev:type>
          <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name>
          <maml:uri />
        </dev:type>
        <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue>
      </command:parameter>
      <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="wi">
        <maml:name>WhatIf</maml:name>
        <maml:Description>
          <maml:para>Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.</maml:para>
        </maml:Description>
        <command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue>
        <dev:type>
          <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name>
          <maml:uri />
        </dev:type>
        <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue>
      </command:parameter>
      <command:parameter required="false" variableLength="true" globbing="false" pipelineInput="False" position="named" aliases="cf">
        <maml:name>Confirm</maml:name>
        <maml:Description>
          <maml:para>Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.</maml:para>
        </maml:Description>
        <command:parameterValue required="false" variableLength="false">SwitchParameter</command:parameterValue>
        <dev:type>
          <maml:name>SwitchParameter</maml:name>
          <maml:uri />
        </dev:type>
        <dev:defaultValue>False</dev:defaultValue>
      </command:parameter>
    </command:parameters>
    <command:inputTypes />
    <command:returnValues />
    <maml:alertSet>
      <maml:alert>
        <maml:para>Based of https://github.com/davegreen/shadowGroupSync by David Green, http://www.tookitaway.co.uk</maml:para>
      </maml:alert>
    </maml:alertSet>
    <command:examples>
      <command:example>
        <maml:title>-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------</maml:title>
        <dev:code>Update-DSG -SearchBase "OU=SomeOU,DC=ad,DC=SomeDomain,DC=tld" -SearchScope SubTree -Server 'ad.domain.tld' -ADObjectType computer -GroupName 'DynamicSecurityGroup-1' -DestOU "OU=SomeOtherOU,DC=ad,DC=SomeDomain,DC=tld" -GroupCategory Security -GroupScope Global -GroupDescription 'SomeDescription'</dev:code>
        <dev:remarks>
          <maml:para></maml:para>
        </dev:remarks>
      </command:example>
    </command:examples>
    <command:relatedLinks />
  </command:command>
</helpItems>