Active Directory Duplicate Finder tool

Get Duplicates is a Powershell utility that is useful for administrators to identify duplicate entries for Active Directory attribute(s) in the domain. Duplicate entries are listed out on a convenient interface which helps administrators to ensure a duplicate free Active Directory.

Pre-requisites to using the tool:

1. There must be a connection to the Domain on which LDAP query is used.

How to get Duplicate AD attributes using 'Duplicates Identifier' tool?

• Click on Get Duplicates (Under AD User Reports)
• Select the Domain
• Select any of 'sn','giveName', 'displayName', 'userPrincipalName' for which duplicates are to be reported.
• Click on Get Duplicates.

This lists the duplicates for the selected attribute.

Note: The ‘Advanced’ button will help you generate results for more attribute in the Domain in accordance with the user’s query.

Run 'Get Duplicate Tool' using Powershell:

• The 'Get Duplicates Tool'' can also be run as a PowerShell cmdlet by executing the below command on a command prompt.

'add-PSSnapin 'GetDuplicates' followed by 'Get-GetDuplicates'.