- 1 year ago
dsquery to retrieve multiple operating systems?
In Windows, the dsquery
command allows you to query Active Directory for various objects, including operating systems. However, the dsquery
command alone does not provide a direct way to retrieve multiple operating systems at once. You can use a combination of dsquery
with other commands, such as dsget
or dsget user
, to achieve the desired result.
Here's an example of how you can retrieve multiple operating systems using dsquery
and dsget
:
shelldsquery computer -limit 0 | dsget computer -name -operatingsystem
In this example:
dsquery computer
retrieves a list of all computer objects in Active Directory.dsget computer -name -operatingsystem
retrieves the name and operating system information for each computer object in the list.
The -limit 0
option in dsquery computer
ensures that all computer objects are retrieved, rather than a limited number.
By executing this command, you will receive output containing the computer name and operating system information for each computer object in Active Directory.
Please note that you need appropriate administrative permissions to run dsquery
commands, and the command must be executed in an environment where the Active Directory tools are installed (e.g., the Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell).