Modify Organizational Unit Properties
This guide shows you how to modify the properties of an organizational unit in Active Directory using PowerShell.
10-15 min
Modify Organizational Unit Properties
Command Summary
# Modifier la description d'une unité d'organisation
Set-ADOrganizationalUnit -Identity "OU=IT,DC=lab,DC=lan" -Description "Nouvelle description"
# Modifier plusieurs propriétés
Set-ADOrganizationalUnit -Identity "OU=IT,DC=lab,DC=lan" -Description "Département Informatique" -ProtectedFromAccidentalDeletion $true
# Modifier les propriétés personnalisées
Set-ADOrganizationalUnit -Identity "OU=IT,DC=lab,DC=lan" -Replace @{extensionAttribute1="Valeur personnalisée"}
# Désactiver la protection contre la suppression accidentelle
Set-ADOrganizationalUnit -Identity "OU=IT,DC=lab,DC=lan" -ProtectedFromAccidentalDeletion $false
Detailed Explanations
1. Modify the Description
To modify the description of an organizational unit:
Set-ADOrganizationalUnit -Identity "OU=IT,DC=lab,DC=lan" -Description "Nouvelle description"
2. Modify Multiple Properties
You can modify multiple properties in a single command:
Set-ADOrganizationalUnit -Identity "OU=IT,DC=lab,DC=lan" -Description "Département Informatique" -ProtectedFromAccidentalDeletion $true