DSQuery Site (installable option via RSAT /AD DS)

Search for a site in active directory.

Syntax
      DSQuery Site  [-o {dn | rdn}]  
            [-name Name] [-desc Description] 
               [{-s Server | -d Domain}] [-u UserName] [-p {Password | *}]
                  [-q] [-r] [-gc] [-limit NumberOfObjects]  [{-uc | -uco | -uci}]

Key

   -o       The format used to display the search results.
              dn = distinguished name. 
              rdn = relative distinguished name.
              samid = Security Accounts Manager (SAM) account name.

   -name    Search for site(s) whose name attribute(CN) matches Name.
            For example, "br*"

   -desc    Search for site(s) whose description matches. For example, "contractor*"

   -s       Server to connect to (Default=the domain controller in the logon domain.)
   -d       Domain to connect to.

   -u       Username with which the user logs on to a remote server. 
   -p       Password     (UserName or Domain\UserName or Username@domain.com)

   -q       Quiet, suppress all output.
   -r       Recursive search (follow referrals).
   -gc      Use the AD global catalog during the search.
   -limit   The maximum number of objects to return, default=100.

   -uc      Unicode format.
   -uco     Unicode format for output only.
   -uci     Unicode format for input only.

Examples

Find all Sites in the current domain with a name that starts with 'south'

C:\> dsquery site -name south*

“I’d rather wake up in the middle of nowhere than in any city on earth” ~ Steve McQueen

Related commands

DSQuery OU - Search for OU.
DSAdd - Add object.
DSMod - Modify object.
DSGet - Display object.
DSMove - Move object.
DSQuery - Search for objects.
DSRM - Delete object.


 
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