PowerShellHow to move a computer account in Active Directory

How to move a computer account in Active Directory?

Read on to how know to move a computer in Active Directory (AD) using PowerShell and how you can get it done easily with ADManager Plus.

Windows PowerShell

Steps to move a computer account in AD using powershell :

Identify the domain in which the computer to be moved is located.
Create and compile the script for moving an AD computer from one OU to another. Execute the script in PowerShell.
Sample script for moving computer account in AD

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C:\PS>Move-ADObject "8d0bcc44-c826-4dd8-af5c-2c69960fbd47" -TargetPath "OU=Managed,DC=Example,DC=Com"

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To move AD computers in bulk, you will have to write another script.

ADManager Plus

How to move a computer account in Active Directory :

Navigate to Management > Computer Management > Move Modification.
Select the Computers and the OU to which you want the computers to be moved to.You can even import this list from a CSV file. Then click Apply.

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Move Active Directory computers from one OU to another using ADManager Plus

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Although moving AD computers from one OU to another with native tools like PowerShell looks simple, it comes with a few limitations like:

PowerShell script can be run only from the computers which have the Active Directory Domain Services role installed in them.
Need for a new script, in case multiple AD computers need to be moved.
The syntax, parameters and iterations need to be correct. A typo or incorrect syntax might be difficult to spot and rectify especially when the script is a long one.
You can move the AD computer only if you know the Distinguished name or the GUID .
Cannot delegate the modification of AD accounts or other AD management tasks to help desk technicians.

ADManager Plus lets you perform the same with a few clicks from its web based GUI console. It also has options for moving multiple computers simultaneously with templates or by importing a CSV file.

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