Get-ADGroupMember "Domain Admins" -Recursive | Get-ADUser -Property DisplayName
Here is how to perform the same common tasks using PowerShell commands (which can be run inside a PowerShell prompt or invoked from CMD). active directory users and computers cmd
# Get user details Get-ADUser jdoe -Properties * active directory users and computers cmd
| Task | ADUC GUI | Command Line | |------|----------|---------------| | Create 100 users | Manual (slow) | CSV import (minutes) | | Find users in multiple OUs | Click each OU | -SearchBase + recursion | | Bulk edit department field | Open each user | Set-ADUser -Filter ... -Department "Sales" | | Generate audit report | Export list | Get-ADUser -Properties * + Export-Csv | | Move computers to new OU | Drag‑and‑drop | Move-ADObject script | active directory users and computers cmd
Set-ADUser -Identity jdoe -Add @extensionAttribute1="value" Set-ADUser -Identity jdoe -Replace @description="New description"
Add-ADGroupMember "Sales Team" -Members jdoe
If you simply want to open the standard "Active Directory Users and Computers" window without navigating menus, use the following command in any CMD or Run (Win+R) prompt: dsa.msc