Display OU(s) from active directory.
Syntax
DSGET OU OrganizationalUnitDN [-dn] [-desc]
[{-s Server | -d Domain}] [-u UserName] [-p {Password | *}]
[-c] [-q] [-l] [{-uc | -uco | -uci}]
Key
OrganizationalUnitDN Distinguished Name of the OU to view.
-dn Display the distinguished name
-desc Display the description
-s Server to connect to (Default=the domain controller in the logon domain.)
-d Domain to connect to.
-u Username with which the user logs on to a remote server.
-p Password (UserName or Domain\UserName or Username@domain.com)
-c Report errors, but continue with the next object after any error (when you specify multiple objects)
by default dsget will exit when the first error occurs.
-q Quiet, suppress all output
-l Display entries in a list format. By default, dsget outputs a table format.
-uc Unicode format
-uco Unicode format for output only
-uci Unicode format for input only
Dsget can accept stdin from the keyboard, from a redirected file, or as piped output from another command e.g. DSQuery
Examples
Display the descriptions of all OUs in the current domain:
C:\> dsquery ou | dsget ou -desc
“Organisation can never be a substitute for initiative and for judgement” ~ Louis D. Brandeis
Related commands:
DSAdd - Add object.
DSMod - Modify object.
DSGet - Display object.
DSMove - Move object.
DSQuery - Search for objects.
DSRM - Delete object.
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