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Export domain controllers

Exports domain controllers for the selected or current domain, including operating system and site information. This inventory is not a health or replication test.

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What this PowerShell script does

Exports domain controllers for the selected or current domain, including operating system and site information. This inventory is not a health or replication test.

Requirements

  • Domain controller name - Example: DC01 or dc01.contoso.com; leave empty for all
  • 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 domain controllers, operating system and site information. 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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Useful next checks

A domain controller inventory is more useful when you also know where the FSMO roles are and whether replication is currently healthy. Export FSMO role holders · Find AD replication failures

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Script details

Exports domain controllers for the selected or current domain, including operating system and site information. This inventory is not a health or replication test. 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 supported for this Active Directory template.

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

  • Domain controller name - Example: DC01 or dc01.contoso.com; leave empty for all (Optional)
  • 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 domain controllers for the selected or current domain, including operating system and site information. This inventory is not a health or replication test.

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 checkedNot yet recorded

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TEST STATUSWhat Opselith has checked

Last reviewed: 10 Sept 2026

PSScriptAnalyzer: Awaiting a release PSScriptAnalyzer gate that includes this script. No analyzer pass is claimed yet.

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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