Set-ADAccountControl

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Set-ADAccountControl is accessible with the help of addsadministration module. To install addsadministration on your system please refer to this link.

Synopsis

Modifies user account control (UAC) values for an Active Directory account.

Description

The Set-ADAccountControl cmdlet modifies the user account control (UAC) values for an Active Directory user or computer account. UAC values are represented by cmdlet parameters. For example, set the PasswordExpired parameter to change whether an account is expired and to modify the ADS_UF_PASSWORD_EXPIRED UAC value.

The Identity parameter specifies the Active Directory account to modify.

You can identify an account by its distinguished name (DN), GUID, security identifier (SID) or security accounts manager (SAM) account name. You can also set the Identity parameter to an object variable such as $, or you can pass an account object through the pipeline to the Identity parameter. For example, you can use the Search-ADAccount cmdlet to retrieve an account object and then pass the object through the pipeline to the Set-ADAccountControl cmdlet. Similarly, you can use Get-ADUser, Get-ADComputer or Get-ADServiceAccount cmdlets to retrieve account objects that you can pass through the pipeline to this cmdlet.

For AD LDS environments, the Partition parameter must be specified except in the following two conditions:

-The cmdlet is run from an Active Directory provider drive.

-A default naming context or partition is defined for the AD LDS environment. To specify a default naming context for an AD LDS environment, set the msDS-defaultNamingContext property of the Active Directory directory service agent (DSA) object (nTDSDSA) for the AD LDS instance.

Parameters 

-AccountNotDelegated 
         Specifies whether the security context of the user is delegated to a service. When this parameter is set to true, the security context of the account is not delegated to a service even when the service account is set as trusted for Kerberos delegation. This parameter sets the AccountNotDelegated property for an Active Directory account. This parameter also sets the ADS_UF_NOT_DELEGATED flag of the Active Directory User Account Control (UAC) attribute. Possible values for this parameter include

    Required?                    false
    Position?                    named
    Default value                
    Accept pipeline input?       false
    Accept wildcard characters?  false

-AllowReversiblePasswordEncryption <Boolean>
    Specifies whether reversible password encryption is allowed for the account. This parameter sets the AllowReversiblePasswordEncryption property of the account. This parameter also sets the ADS_UF_ENCRYPTED_TEXT_PASSWORD_ALLOWED flag of the Active Directory User Account Control (UAC) attribute. Possible values for this parameter include:

    Required?                    false
    Position?                    named
    Default value                
    Accept pipeline input?       false
    Accept wildcard characters?  false

-AuthType <ADAuthType>
    Specifies the authentication method to use. Possible values for this parameter include:

    Required?                    false
    Position?                    named
    Default value                Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.AuthType.Negotiate
    Accept pipeline input?       false
    Accept wildcard characters?  false

-CannotChangePassword <Boolean>
    Modifies the ability of an account to change its password. To disallow password change by the account set this to $true.. This parameter changes the Boolean value of the CannotChangePassword property of an account.

    Required?                    false
    Position?                    named
    Default value                
    Accept pipeline input?       false
    Accept wildcard characters?  false

-Credential <PSCredential>
    Specifies the user account credentials to use to perform this task. The default credentials are the credentials of the currently logged on user unless the cmdlet is run from an Active Directory PowerShell provider drive. If the cmdlet is run from such a provider drive, the account associated with the drive is the default.

    Required?                    false
    Position?                    named
    Default value                
    Accept pipeline input?       false
    Accept wildcard characters?  false

-DoesNotRequirePreAuth <Boolean>
    Specifies whether Kerberos pre-authentication is required to logon using the user or computer account. This parameter sets the ADS_UF_DONT_REQUIRE_PREAUTH flag of the Active Directory User Account Control (UAC) attribute. Possible values for this parameter include:

    Required?                    false
    Position?                    named
    Default value                
    Accept pipeline input?       false
    Accept wildcard characters?  false

-Enabled <Boolean>
    Specifies if an account is enabled. An enabled account requires a password. This parameter sets the Enabled property for an account object. This parameter also sets the ADS_UF_ACCOUNTDISABLE flag of the Active Directory User Account Control (UAC) attribute. Possible values for this parameter include:

    Required?                    false
    Position?                    named
    Default value                
    Accept pipeline input?       false
    Accept wildcard characters?  false

-HomedirRequired <Boolean>
    Specifies whether a home directory is required for the account. This parameter sets the ADS_UF_HOMEDIR_REQUIRED flag of the Active Directory User Account Control (UAC) attribute. Possible values for this parameter include:

    Required?                    false
    Position?                    named
    Default value                
    Accept pipeline input?       false
    Accept wildcard characters?  false

-Identity <ADAccount>
    Distinguished Name

    Required?                    true
    Position?                    1
    Default value                
    Accept pipeline input?       True (ByValue)
    Accept wildcard characters?  false

-MNSLogonAccount <Boolean>
    Specifies whether the account is a Majority Node Set (MNS) logon account. This parameter also sets the ADS_UF_MNS_LOGON_ACCOUNT flag of the Active Directory User Account Control (UAC) attribute. Possible values for this parameter include:

    Required?                    false
    Position?                    named
    Default value                
    Accept pipeline input?       false
    Accept wildcard characters?  false

-Partition <String>
    Specifies the distinguished name of an Active Directory partition. The distinguished name must be one of the naming contexts on the current directory server. The cmdlet searches this partition to find the object defined by the Identity parameter.

    Required?                    false
    Position?                    named
    Default value                
    Accept pipeline input?       false
    Accept wildcard characters?  false

-PassThru <SwitchParameter>
    Returns the new or modified object. By default (i.e. if -PassThru is not specified), this cmdlet does not generate any output.

    Required?                    false
    Position?                    named
    Default value                
    Accept pipeline input?       false
    Accept wildcard characters?  false

-PasswordNeverExpires <Boolean>
    Specifies whether the password of an account can expire. This parameter sets the PasswordNeverExpires property of an account object. This parameter also sets the ADS_UF_DONT_EXPIRE_PASSWD flag of the Active Directory User Account Control attribute. Possible values for this parameter include:

    Required?                    false
    Position?                    named
    Default value                
    Accept pipeline input?       false
    Accept wildcard characters?  false

-PasswordNotRequired <Boolean>
    Specifies whether the account requires a password. This parameter sets the PasswordNotRequired property of an account, such as a user or computer account. This parameter also sets the ADS_UF_PASSWD_NOTREQD flag of the Active Directory User Account Control attribute. Possible values for this parameter are:

    Required?                    false
    Position?                    named
    Default value                
    Accept pipeline input?       false
    Accept wildcard characters?  false

-Server <String>
    Specifies the Active Directory Domain Services instance to connect to, by providing one of the following values for a corresponding domain name or directory server. The service may be any of the following:  Active Directory Lightweight Domain Services, Active Directory Domain Services or Active Directory Snapshot instance.

    Required?                    false
    Position?                    named
    Default value                
    Accept pipeline input?       false
    Accept wildcard characters?  false

-TrustedForDelegation <Boolean>
    Specifies whether an account is trusted for Kerberos delegation. A service that runs under an account that is trusted for Kerberos delegation can assume the identity of a client requesting the service. This parameter sets the TrustedForDelegation property of an account object. This value also sets the ADS_UF_TRUSTED_FOR_DELEGATION flag of the Active Directory User Account Control attribute. Possible values for this parameter are:

    Required?                    false
    Position?                    named
    Default value                
    Accept pipeline input?       false
    Accept wildcard characters?  false

-TrustedToAuthForDelegation <Boolean>
    Specifies whether an account is enabled for delegation. When this parameter is set to true, a service running under such an account can impersonate a client on other remote servers on the network. This parameter sets the ADS_UF_TRUSTED_TO_AUTHENTICATE_FOR_DELEGATION flag of the Active Directory User Account Control attribute. Possible values for this parameter are:

    Required?                    false
    Position?                    named
    Default value                
    Accept pipeline input?       false
    Accept wildcard characters?  false

-UseDESKeyOnly <Boolean>
    Specifies whether an account is restricted to use only Data Encryption Standard (DES) encryption types for keys. This parameter sets the

    Required?                    false
    Position?                    named
    Default value                
    Accept pipeline input?       false
    Accept wildcard characters?  false

-Confirm <SwitchParameter>
    Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

    Required?                    false
    Position?                    named
    Default value                false
    Accept pipeline input?       false
    Accept wildcard characters?  false

-WhatIf <SwitchParameter>
    Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

    Required?                    false
    Position?                    named
    Default value                false
    Accept pipeline input?       false
    Accept wildcard characters?  false

Syntax

Set-ADAccountControl [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [-AccountNotDelegated <Boolean>] [-AllowReversiblePasswordEncryption <Boolean>] [-AuthType <ADAuthType>] [-CannotChangePassword <Boolean>] [-Credential <PSCredential>] [-DoesNotRequirePreAuth <Boolean>] [-Enabled <Boolean>] [-HomedirRequired <Boolean>] [-Identity] <ADAccount> [-MNSLogonAccount <Boolean>] [-Partition <String>] [-PassThru] [-PasswordNeverExpires <Boolean>] [-PasswordNotRequired <Boolean>] [-Server <String>] [-TrustedForDelegation <Boolean>] [-TrustedToAuthForDelegation <Boolean>] [-UseDESKeyOnly <Boolean>] [<CommonParameters>]

Notes
This cmdlet does not work with an Active Directory Snapshot.

————————– EXAMPLE 1 ————————–
C:\PS>Set-ADAccountControl KiranHL -PasswordNotRequired $false
Sets the flag on userAccountControl to make sure that a password is required for logon.

————————– EXAMPLE 2 ————————–
C:\PS>Set-ADAccountControl ‘CN=Bala Subu,OU=HR,OU=UserAccounts,DC=TOSSolution,DC=COM’ -CannotChangePassword $true
Sets the security descriptor of the user to make sure they cannot change their own password.

————————– EXAMPLE 3 ————————–
C:\PS>Set-ADAccountControl SQLAdmin1 -AccountNotDelegated $true
Sets the flag on userAccountControl to make sure that the account cannot be delegated.

————————– EXAMPLE 4 ————————–
C:\PS>Set-ADAccountControl ‘CN=Web01 SvcAccount,OU=ServiceAccounts,OU=Managed,DC=FABRIKAM,DC=COM’ -TrustedToAuthForDelegation $true
Sets the flag on userAccountControl to make sure that the account is now trusted to authenticate for delegation.

————————– EXAMPLE 5 ————————–
C:\PS>Set-ADAccountControl -Identity “TOSSolution-SRV1” -TrustedForDelegation $true
The specified computer is now set to be trusted for delegation.

————————– EXAMPLE 6 ————————–
C:\PS>Set-ADAccountControl RahulP -PasswordNeverExpires $true
Sets the password of the user to never expire.

————————– EXAMPLE 7 ————————–
C:\PS>Set-ADAccountControl ‘CN=Rahul Patil,OU=HR,OU=UserAccounts,DC=TOSSolution,DC=COM’ -HomedirRequired $true
Sets the user account to require a Home Directory.

You can check the Version, CommandType and Source of this cmdlet by giving below command.

Get-Command Set-ADAccountControl
Get-Command Set-ADAccountControl powershell script command cmdlet

You can also read about
. Get-ADComputer
. Get-ADServiceAccount
. Get-ADUser

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