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Export AD computers

Export Active Directory computer accounts to CSV with PowerShell, including DNS name, operating system, version, enabled state and last logon date.

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What this PowerShell script does

Exports computers and operating systems.

Requirements

  • CSV output path - Example: C:\Temp\report.csv

Environment

  • Module: ActiveDirectory
  • Permissions: Directory read access
  • Output: CSV report
  • Context: Windows host with RSAT
  • Risk: Low
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Why use this template?

Use this free PowerShell script when you need to export computers and operating systems. It is generated locally and can be reviewed before you run it yourself in your own PowerShell session.

The template uses ActiveDirectory and requires Directory read access. Output: CSV report. Level: Beginner. Action: Read-only. Risk: Low.

Review before running

The script is generated in your browser. Read it before you run it, and test it outside production first. “Read-only” describes the script itself; anything you add around it can still change data.

Generate the script

  1. Open the template in the PowerShell Builder.
  2. Enter the requested values and review the module, permissions, output and risk.
  3. Generate the script, read it carefully, and test it outside production before use.

The script is generated locally in your browser. Nothing needs to be uploaded to Opselith.

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How to use this result

Use this report to create a basic Active Directory computer inventory with operating-system, account-state and replicated logon information.

When this helps

  • Create a workstation and server account inventory for review or migration preparation.
  • Compare operating-system versions and enabled state across AD computer objects.
  • Use one CSV as a starting point before a stale-computer or disabled-computer review.

How to read the result

  • Each row is an Active Directory computer object with DNS host name, operating system information, Enabled and LastLogonDate.
  • LastLogonDate is a replicated approximation and should not be treated as precise device-activity telemetry.

Things to check

  • OperatingSystem and OperatingSystemVersion are directory attributes and can be blank or outdated when the computer object has not refreshed them.
  • This inventory does not prove that a computer is managed, online, compliant or still owned by the expected user or team.

What to do next: Filter the CSV by enabled state, operating system or last logon date, then use the stale- or disabled-computer report for a narrower lifecycle review.

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Script details

Exports computers and operating systems. Review these details before generating or running the script.

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Generated here. Run by you.Opselith does not connect to your tenant or run PowerShell. After generating, review the script and run it in your own PowerShell session.

What it works with

Module: ActiveDirectory

ActiveDirectory lets PowerShell work with on-premises Active Directory and is normally installed through Windows RSAT.

Context: Windows host with RSAT

Compatibility: Windows PowerShell 5.1 / ISE is recommended for ActiveDirectory templates.

Permissions and changes

Permissions: Directory read access

Risk: Low

Read-only: designed to collect information without intentionally changing the target environment.

Changes: Read-only. The script reads data and does not intentionally change the target environment.

Inputs

  • CSV output path - Example: C:\Temp\report.csv (Required)

What to expect

Output: CSV report

Expect a CSV file at the path you choose. Open it in Excel or another CSV viewer and review the rows.

Example: C:\Temp\report.csv

This template is in the Free library and is generated locally in your browser. Opselith does not run it; you review and run the script in your own PowerShell session.

Example use

Exports computers and operating systems.

Enter the required values in the Builder, review the generated script and confirm the output before running it.

Before you run: Make sure your account has Directory read access. Check that the ActiveDirectory PowerShell module is available and that you are using the supported PowerShell version. Review the generated script and output path, then test outside production first.
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Last reviewed: 10 Sept 2026

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Pending or Not yet recorded means there is no accepted result on file yet. A passed analyzer check does not mean the script has been run in a real tenant.

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