Get Hyper V Administrators group from PowerShell without knowing the name

Question

hello,

I want to make a PowerShell script that can add something (I know how I can add ) in the Hyper V Administrators group without knowing the group name (because I saw that this can be different based on Windows installation language and I want a generic solution that work for every language)

Answer 1

You can manipulate groups using their SIDs. Hyper-V Administrators is one that has a fixed, "well known" SID of S-1-5-32-578.

Answer 2

Hi. Thank you for your question and reaching out. I’d be more than happy to help you with your query.

You can use the following PowerShell script to add a user or group to the Hyper-V Administrators group:

$user = "domain\username" # Replace with the user or group you want to add

$group = [ADSI]"WinNT://./Hyper-V Administrators,group"

$group.Add("WinNT://$user")

This script first defines the user or group you want to add, then uses the [ADSI] type accelerator to connect to the Hyper-V Administrators group using the WinNT provider. The Add() method is then used to add the specified user or group to the group.

It's important to note that the script assumes that the user or group that you're adding to the Hyper-V Administrators group already exists on your Active Directory, and also that you have the necessary rights to add the user or group to the group.

This script can be useful for automating the process of adding users or groups to the Hyper-V Administrators group, for example, if you have a large number of users that need to be added to the group. It can also be useful if you don't know the group name and want to automate the process.

It's a good practice to test this script in a test environment before running it in a production environment, also, keep in mind that running the script will add a user or group to the Hyper-V Administrators group, giving them full access to the Hyper-V manager, make sure to only add trusted users or groups.

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