PS C:\Users\mmurray> $ADComputer = Get-ADComputer S39638 -Properties Description
PS C:\Users\mmurray> write-host $ADComputer
CN=S39638,OU=Computers-GPO,DC=csuchico,DC=edu
PS C:\Users\mmurray> Move-ADObject $ADComputer -targetpath "ou=Disabled PC &
User,dc=csuchico,dc=edu"
Move-ADObject : The operation could not be performed because the object's
parent is either uninstantiated or deleted
At line:1 char:1
+ Move-ADObject $ADComputer -targetpath "ou=Disabled PC &
User,dc=csuchico,dc=edu"
+
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+ CategoryInfo : NotSpecified:
(CN=S39638,OU=Co...csuchico,DC=edu:ADComputer) [Move-ADObject], ADException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId :
ActiveDirectoryServer:8329,Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.Commands.MoveADObject
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On
Behalf Of Paul Winstanley
Sent: Tuesday, October 7, 2014 4:05 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [mssms] PowerShell experts - help, please
Mike how about running the move command now after those
Move-ADObject $ADcomputer -targetpath "ou=Disabled PC & User,dc=csuchico,dc=edu"
Does that succeed?
On Wed, Oct 8, 2014 at 12:02 AM, Murray, Mike
<[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Looks fine when I run that manually.
PS C:\Users\mmurray> $ADComputer = Get-ADComputer S52477 -Properties Description
PS C:\Users\mmurray> write-host $ADComputer
CN=S52477,OU=ITSS,OU=Departments,DC=csuchico,DC=edu
PS C:\Users\mmurray>
From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
[mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>]
On Behalf Of Paul Winstanley
Sent: Tuesday, October 7, 2014 4:00 PM
To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [mssms] PowerShell experts - help, please
Mike,
Code seems ok. If you run this manually on one object what do you get?
So type in
$ADComputer = Get-ADComputer <enter a hostname> -Properties Description
Then do a write-host $ADComputer and check you have the correct CN for your
object.
Then run:
Move-ADObject $ADcomputer -targetpath "ou=Disabled PC & User,dc=csuchico,dc=edu"
On Tue, Oct 7, 2014 at 11:25 PM, Murray, Mike
<[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
When I run the script. Here’s the entire script (modified from this
post<http://powershell.com/cs/forums/t/16435.aspx>):
$Today = Get-Date
$Desc = "ITSS - Delete on: " + $Today.AddDays(90)
$Computers = Get-Content c:\Scripts\computers.txt
ForEach ($Computer in $Computers)
{ $ADComputer = $null
$ADComputer = Get-ADComputer $Computer -Properties Description
If ($ADComputer)
{ Add-Content c:\Scripts\computers.log -Value "$Today - Found $Computer,
disabled and moved to Disabled - PC & User OU"
Set-ADComputer $ADComputer -Description $Desc -Enabled $false
Move-ADObject $ADcomputer -targetpath "ou=Disabled PC & User,dc=csuchico,dc=edu"
}
Else
{ Add-Content c:\Scripts\computers.log -Value "$Today - $Computer not in Active
Directory"
}
}
From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
[mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>]
On Behalf Of Paul Winstanley
Sent: Tuesday, October 7, 2014 3:19 PM
To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [mssms] PowerShell experts - help, please
When do you get this error Mike?
On Tue, Oct 7, 2014 at 11:17 PM, Murray, Mike
<[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
Error:
Move-ADObject : The operation could not be performed because the object's
parent is either uninstantiated or deleted
From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
[mailto:[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>]
On Behalf Of David O'Brien
Sent: Tuesday, October 7, 2014 2:47 PM
To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
Subject: RE: [mssms] PowerShell experts - help, please
Does
Move-ADObject $Computer -targetpath “ou=Disabled PC `& User,dc=csuchico,dc=edu”
Work? Haven’t tested it though.
Cheers
David
From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Murray, Mike
Sent: Wednesday, 8 October 2014 8:34 AM
To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
Subject: [mssms] PowerShell experts - help, please
I just about finished a script that disables and moves computers in AD based on
a text file input. However, whoever named our Disabled OU did me no favors.
It’s called “Disabled PC & User”. If I use the PS command below, it errors with
“The ampersand (&) character is not allowed. The & operator is reserved for
future use…”. I’ve tried escaping the “&” with quotes, double quotes, etc.,
still no luck. Can someone help?
Move-ADObject $Computer -targetpath “ou=Disabled PC & User,dc=csuchico,dc=edu”
Best Regards,
Mike Murray
Desktop Management Coordinator - IT Support Services
California State University, Chico
530.898.4357<tel:530.898.4357>
[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>
