There is no specific PowerShell cmdlet or script to fetch all computers accounts in a specific Active Directory (AD) domain. You will have to use the Get-ADComputer cmdlet, and use the right parameters and filters to get the desired list of AD computer accounts. For example, to get all computers in a domain you will have to use a filter; to get all inactive computers you will have to fetch the list based on the last logon time parameter; the operating system parameter to fetch computers running on a specific OS, and so on.
In short, every time you wish to get a list of computers that match a specific criteria, you will have to create a new PowerShell script or create a new one. On the other hand, ADManager Plus, a purely GUI-based AD, Office 365, and Exchange management and reporting solution, offers predefined computer reports to list all computers matching a specific criteria, like all computers, all workstations, recently created/modified/deleted computers, etc. at just the click of a button. This article compares the process of getting the list of all computers in an AD domain using PowerShell and ADManager Plus to show how ADManager Plus is easily the best option.
This script will list all the computers in the domain. If you wish to export the report in a specific format, the script has to be modified, by adding the required format and the location to store the exported file.
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Right from the report, you can enable/disable/delete computers, modify their attributes and more, using the report's built-in management options.
Limitations of using PowerShell to get AD computers list
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