Table of Contents
| Introduction |
| Get-ADObject Cmdlet Default and Extended Properties |
| See Also |
| Other Resources |
The concept of default and extended properties available with the PowerShell Active Directory cmdlets are defined in the Wiki article "Active Directory: PowerShell AD Module Properties" linked in the "See Also" section below.
The PowerShell Get-ADObject cmdlet supports the default and extended properties in the following table. Many can be assigned values with the Set-ADUser cmdlet. In the table, default properties are shown with the property name highlighted in red. Extended properties are highlighted in blue.
| Property | Syntax | R/RW | lDAPDisplayName |
| CanonicalName | String | R | canonicalName |
| CN | String | R | cn |
| Created | DateTime | R | whenCreated |
| Deleted | Boolean | R | isDeleted |
| Description | String | RW | description |
| DisplayName | String | RW | displayName |
| DistinguishedName | String (DN) | RW | distinguishedName |
| LastKnownParent | String (DN) | R | lastKnownParent |
| Modified | DateTime | R | whenChanged |
| Name | String | R | cn (Relative Distinguished Name) |
| ObjectCategory | String | R | objectCategory |
| ObjectClass | String | RW | objectClass, most specific value |
| ObjectGUID | Guid | RW | objectGUID converted to string |
| ProtectedFromAccidentalDeletion | Boolean | RW | nTSecurityDescriptor |
Active Directory: PowerShell AD Module Properties
Active Directory PowerShell Cmdlet Properties
Active Directory: Get-ADUser Default and Extended Properties
Active Directory: Get-ADComputer Default and Extended Properties
Active Directory: Get-ADGroup Default and Extended Properties
Active Directory: Get-ADOrganizationalUnit Default and Extended Properties