Active Directory Administration Cookbook

Using Windows PowerShell

Alternatively, Active Directory sites can be managed using the Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell.

Use the following lines of PowerShell to rename an Active Directory site:

Import-Module ActiveDirectory  Rename-ADObject -Identity "CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=Lucernpub,DC=com" -NewName "ADSite2"

Use the following lines of PowerShell to change the description of an Active Directory site:

Import-Module ActiveDirectory Set-ADReplicationSite -Identity "CN=Default-First-Site-Name,CN=Sites,CN=Configuration,DC=Lucernpub,DC=com" -Description "New description here"

Use the following lines of PowerShell to change the location of an Active Directory site:

Import-Module ActiveDirectory ...