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Get-ADRootDSE



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SYNOPSIS

Gets the root of a Directory Server information tree.

SYNTAX


Get-ADRootDSE [-AuthType {Negotiate | Basic}] [-Credential <PSCredential>] [-Properties <String[]>] [-Server <String>] [<CommonParameters>]



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DESCRIPTION


The Get-ADRootDSE cmdlet gets the conceptual object representing the root of the directory information tree of a directory server. This tree provides information about the
configuration and capabilities of the directory server, such as the distinguished name for the configuration container, the current time on the directory server, and the
functional levels of the directory server and the domain.



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Examples


-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------

PS C:\>Get-ADRootDSE
configurationNamingContext : CN=Configuration,DC=Fabrikam,DC=com
currentTime : 3/18/2009 11:12:55 AM
defaultNamingContext : DC=Fabrikam,DC=com
dnsHostName : FABRIKAM-DC1.Fabrikam.com
domainControllerFunctionality : Windows2008R2
domainFunctionality : Windows2003Domain
dsServiceName : CN=NTDS Settings,CN=FABRIKAM-DC1,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=Fabrikam,DC=com
forestFunctionality : Windows2003Forest
highestCommittedUSN : 23015
isGlobalCatalogReady : {TRUE}
isSynchronized : {TRUE}
ldapServiceName : Fabrikam.com:FABRIKAM-DC1$@FABRIKAM.COM
namingContexts : {DC=Fabrikam,DC=com, CN=Configuration,DC=Fabrikam,DC=com, CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=Fabrikam,DC=com,
DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=Fabrikam,DC=com...}
rootDomainNamingContext : DC=Fabrikam,DC=com
schemaNamingContext : CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=Fabrikam,DC=com
serverName : CN=FABRIKAM-DC1,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=Fabrikam,DC=com
subschemaSubentry : CN=Aggregate,CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=Fabrikam,DC=com
supportedCapabilities : {1.2.840.113556.1.4.800 (LDAP_CAP_ACTIVE_DIRECTORY_OID), 1.2.840.113556.1.4.1670 (LDAP_CAP_ACTIVE_DIRECTORY_V51_OID), 1.2.840.113556.1.4.1791
(LDAP_CAP_ACTIVE_DIRECTORY_LDAP_INTEG_OID), 1.2.840.113556.1.4.1935 (LDAP_CAP_ACTIVE_DIRECTORY_V61_OID)...}
supportedControl : {1.2.840.113556.1.4.319 (LDAP_PAGED_RESULT_OID_STRING), 1.2.840.113556.1.4.801 (LDAP_SERVER_SD_FLAGS_OID), 1.2.840.113556.1.4.473
(LDAP_SERVER_SORT_OID), 1.2.840.113556.1.4.528 (LDAP_SERVER_NOTIFICATION_OID)...}
supportedLDAPPolicies : {MaxPoolThreads, MaxDatagramRecv, MaxReceiveBuffer, InitRecvTimeout...}
supportedLDAPVersion : {3, 2}
supportedSASLMechanisms : {GSSAPI, GSS-SPNEGO, EXTERNAL, DIGEST-MD5}



This command gets the rootDSE from the default domain controller.




-------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------

PS C:\>Get-ADRootDSE -Server Fabrikam-RODC1 -Properties supportedExtension
configurationNamingContext : CN=Configuration,DC=Fabrikam,DC=com
currentTime : 3/18/2009 11:12:55 AM
defaultNamingContext : DC=Fabrikam,DC=com
dnsHostName : FABRIKAM-RODC1.Fabrikam.com
domainControllerFunctionality : Windows2008R2
domainFunctionality : Windows2003Domain
dsServiceName : CN=NTDS Settings,CN=FABRIKAM-RODC1,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=Fabrikam,DC=com
forestFunctionality : Windows2003Forest
highestCommittedUSN : 23015
isGlobalCatalogReady : {TRUE}
isSynchronized : {TRUE}
ldapServiceName : Fabrikam.com:FABRIKAM-RODC1$@FABRIKAM.COM
namingContexts : {DC=Fabrikam,DC=com, CN=Configuration,DC=Fabrikam,DC=com, CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=Fabrikam,DC=com,
DC=DomainDnsZones,DC=Fabrikam,DC=com...}
rootDomainNamingContext : DC=Fabrikam,DC=com
schemaNamingContext : CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=Fabrikam,DC=com
serverName : CN=FABRIKAM-RODC1,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=Fabrikam,DC=com
subschemaSubentry : CN=Aggregate,CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,DC=Fabrikam,DC=com
supportedCapabilities : {1.2.840.113556.1.4.800 (LDAP_CAP_ACTIVE_DIRECTORY_OID), 1.2.840.113556.1.4.1670 (LDAP_CAP_ACTIVE_DIRECTORY_V51_OID), 1.2.840.113556.1.4.1791
(LDAP_CAP_ACTIVE_DIRECTORY_LDAP_INTEG_OID), 1.2.840.113556.1.4.1935 (LDAP_CAP_ACTIVE_DIRECTORY_V61_OID)...}
supportedControl : {1.2.840.113556.1.4.319 (LDAP_PAGED_RESULT_OID_STRING), 1.2.840.113556.1.4.801 (LDAP_SERVER_SD_FLAGS_OID), 1.2.840.113556.1.4.473
(LDAP_SERVER_SORT_OID), 1.2.840.113556.1.4.528 (LDAP_SERVER_NOTIFICATION_OID)...}
supportedExtension : {1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.20037, 1.3.6.1.4.1.1466.101.119.1, 1.2.840.113556.1.4.1781, 1.3.6.1.4.1.4203.1.11.3}
supportedLDAPPolicies : {MaxPoolThreads, MaxDatagramRecv, MaxReceiveBuffer, InitRecvTimeout...}
supportedLDAPVersion : {3, 2}
supportedSASLMechanisms : {GSSAPI, GSS-SPNEGO, EXTERNAL, DIGEST-MD5}



This command gets the rootDSE information including the supportedExtension property for Fabrikam-RODC1 server.




-------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------

PS C:\>Get-ADRootDSE -Server "FABRIKAM-ADLDS1.Fabrikam.com:60000" -Credential "FABRIKAM\User1"
configurationNamingContext : CN=Configuration,CN={9131D98B-E210-480F-A95D-24F9396898CA}
currentTime : 3/18/2009 11:40:19 AM
dnsHostName : FABRIKAM-ADLDS1.Fabrikam.com
domainControllerFunctionality : Windows2008R2
dsServiceName : CN=NTDS Settings,CN=FABRIKAM-ADLDS1$instance1,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,C
N=Configuration,CN={9131D98B-E210-480F-A95D-24F9396898CA}
forestFunctionality : Windows2003Forest
highestCommittedUSN : 13967
isSynchronized : {TRUE}
namingContexts : {CN=Configuration,CN={9131D98B-E210-480F-A95D-24F9396898CA}, CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,CN={9131D98B-E210-480F-A95D-24F9396898CA}, DC=AppNC}
schemaNamingContext : CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,CN={9131D98B-E210-480F-A95D-24F9396898CA}
serverName : CN=FABRIKAM-ADLDS1$instance1,CN=Servers,CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,CN={9131D98B-E210-480F-A95D-24F9396898CA}
subschemaSubentry : CN=Aggregate,CN=Schema,CN=Configuration,CN={9131D98B-E210-480F-A95D-24F9396898CA}
supportedCapabilities : {1.2.840.113556.1.4.1851 (LDAP_CAP_ACTIVE_DIRECTORY_ADAM_OID), 1.2.840.113556.1.4.1670 (LDAP_CAP_ACTIVE_DIRECTORY_V51_OID),
1.2.840.113556.1.4.1791 (LDAP_CAP_ACTIVE_DIRECTORY_LDAP_INTEG_OID), 1.2.840.113556.1.4.1935 (LDAP_CAP_ACTIVE_DIRECTORY_V61_OID)...}
supportedControl : {1.2.840.113556.1.4.319 (LDAP_PAGED_RESULT_OID_STRING), 1.2.840.113556.1.4.801 (LDAP_SERVER_SD_FLAGS_OID), 1.2.840.113556.1.4.473
(LDAP_SERVER_SORT_OID), 1.2.840.113556.1.4.528 (LDAP_SERVER_NOTIFICATION_OID)...}
supportedLDAPPolicies : {MaxPoolThreads, MaxDatagramRecv, MaxReceiveBuffer, InitRecvTimeout...}
supportedLDAPVersion : {3, 2}
supportedSASLMechanisms : {GSSAPI, GSS-SPNEGO, EXTERNAL, DIGEST-MD5}



This command gets the rootDSE information of FABRIKAM-ADLDS1 using the FABRIKAM\user1 credentials.