Organizational unit operations in PowerShell - Cheat Sheet & Quick Revision

Recall & Review

beginner

What is an Organizational Unit (OU) in Active Directory?

An Organizational Unit (OU) is a container within Active Directory used to organize users, groups, computers, and other OUs. It helps manage and apply policies easily.

beginner

How do you create a new OU using PowerShell?

Use the cmdlet <code>New-ADOrganizationalUnit -Name &lt;OUName&gt; -Path &lt;ParentPath&gt;</code> to create a new OU under a specified path.

intermediate

Which PowerShell cmdlet is used to move an OU to a different location?

The cmdlet <code>Move-ADObject</code> is used to move an OU or other AD objects to a new path.

intermediate

How can you delete an OU using PowerShell?

Use Remove-ADOrganizationalUnit -Identity <OU_DistinguishedName> -Recursive to delete an OU and all its child objects.

beginner

What does the -Recursive parameter do when deleting an OU?

It deletes the OU and all objects inside it, including child OUs, users, and groups. Without it, the OU must be empty to delete.

Which cmdlet creates a new Organizational Unit in PowerShell?

A Remove-ADOrganizationalUnit

B New-ADOrganizationalUnit

C Set-ADOrganizationalUnit

D New-ADUser

New-ADOrganizationalUnit is the cmdlet used to create a new OU.

What parameter is needed to delete an OU with all its contents?

A -Recursive

B -Force

C -Confirm

D -Recurse

The -Recursive parameter deletes the OU and all child objects inside it.

Which cmdlet moves an OU to a new location?

A Set-ADOrganizationalUnit

B Move-ADOrganizationalUnit

C Rename-ADOrganizationalUnit

D Move-ADObject

Move-ADObject moves AD objects, including OUs, to a new path.

What is the minimum requirement to delete an OU without using -Recursive?

A OU must be empty

B OU must have at least one user

C OU must be the root OU

D OU must be locked

Without -Recursive, the OU must be empty to delete it.

Which cmdlet would you use to rename an OU?

A New-ADOrganizationalUnit

B Set-ADOrganizationalUnit

C Rename-ADObject

D Move-ADObject

Rename-ADObject changes the name of an OU or other AD objects.

Explain how to create, move, and delete an Organizational Unit using PowerShell.

Think about the cmdlets for creating, moving, and deleting OUs.

Describe what happens when you delete an OU with the -Recursive parameter.

Consider the difference between deleting with and without -Recursive.