New-CMActiveDirectoryForest
Creates one or more Active Directory forest objects in Configuration Manager.
Syntax
Default (Default)
New-CMActiveDirectoryForest
[-Description <String>]
[-EnableDiscovery <Boolean>]
-ForestFqdn <String>
[-Password <SecureString>]
[-PublishingPath <String>]
[-UserName <String>]
[-DisableWildcardHandling]
[-ForceWildcardHandling]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]
Description
The New-CMActiveDirectoryForest cmdlet creates an Active Directory forest object that has a fully qualified domain name (FQDN), description, and publishing path that you supply.
If you configured an Active Directory Forest Discovery method, you can enable discovery for an Active Directory forest. After you enable discovery, Configuration Manager discovers Active Directory sites and subnets.
Active Directory Forest Discovery requires a global account to discover or publish to untrusted forests.
Note
Run Configuration Manager cmdlets from the Configuration Manager site drive, for example PS XYZ:\>. For more information, see getting started.
Examples
Example 1: Create an Active Directory forest object that has discovery enabled
PS XYZ:\> New-CMActiveDirectoryForest -ForestFqdn "tsqa.contoso.com" -EnableDiscovery $True
This command creates an Active Directory forest object that has the FQDN tsqa.contoso.com and that has discovery enabled. You must configure an Active Directory Forest Discovery method before discovery can work.
Parameters
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | False |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | cf |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-Description
Specifies a description for an Active Directory forest object.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-DisableWildcardHandling
This parameter treats wildcard characters as literal character values. You can't combine it with ForceWildcardHandling.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-EnableDiscovery
Specifies whether to discover Active Directory sites and subnets. If you enable discovery, you must configure an Active Directory Forest Discovery method. The default value is $False.
Parameter properties
| Type: | Boolean |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-ForceWildcardHandling
This parameter processes wildcard characters and may lead to unexpected behavior (not recommended). You can't combine it with DisableWildcardHandling.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-ForestFqdn
Specifies an FQDN of a Configuration Manager object.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | True |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-Password
{{ Fill Password Description }}
Parameter properties
| Type: | SecureString |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-PublishingPath
Specifies one or more Configuration Manager sites that publish site information to an Active Directory forest. You can use a comma-separated list in quotation marks to specify more than one site.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-UserName
The New-CMActiveDirectoryForest cmdlet creates an Active Directory forest object that has a fully qualified domain name (FQDN), description, and publishing path that you supply.
If you configured an Active Directory Forest Discovery method, you can enable discovery for an Active Directory forest. After you enable discovery, Configuration Manager discovers Active Directory sites and subnets.
Active Directory Forest Discovery requires a global account to discover or publish to untrusted forests.
Note
Run Configuration Manager cmdlets from the Configuration Manager site drive, for example PS XYZ:\>. For more information, see getting started.
Parameter properties
| Type: | String |
| Default value: | None |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet doesn't run.
Parameter properties
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Default value: | False |
| Supports wildcards: | False |
| DontShow: | False |
| Aliases: | wi |
Parameter sets
(All)
| Position: | Named |
| Mandatory: | False |
| Value from pipeline: | False |
| Value from pipeline by property name: | False |
| Value from remaining arguments: | False |
CommonParameters
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.