4.1 ADObjects

Use this Knowledge Script to summarize the properties and related values of objects in an Active Directory domain. The report contains information for the selected organizational unit or common name object and for all sub-objects.

4.1.1 Resource Object

Report Agent > Active Directory > <Active Directory domain>

4.1.2 Default Schedule

The default schedule is Run once.

4.1.3 Setting Parameter Values

Set the following parameters as needed:

Description

How to Set It

Data Source

Select OU or CN name

Click Browse [...] to select the organizational unit or common name object for which you want to create a report.

Report Settings

Include table of parameter values?

Set to Yes to include a table in the report that lists parameter settings for the report script. The default is Yes.

Output folder

Click Browse [...] to select the name and location of the folder in which the report will be saved.

Add job ID to output folder name?

Set to Yes to append the job ID to the name of the output folder. The default is unchecked.

A job ID helps make the correlation between a specific instance of a Report Script and the corresponding report.

Report properties

Click Browse [...] to set report properties as desired.

Add timestamp to title?

Set to Yes to append a timestamp to the title of the report, making each title unique. The default is unchecked.

The timestamp is made up of the date and time the report was generated.

By adding a timestamp, you can run consecutive iterations of the same report without overwriting previous output.

Include Error Table?

Set to Yes to include a table in the report that lists any errors encountered when running the report. The default is Yes.

Omit property when value not found?

Set to Yes to omit any properties that do not have a value specified. The default is Yes.

ADsPath link address

Specifies the default Microsoft MSDN URL for ADsPath information. This link is provided in the report for reference purposes.

Class link address

Specifies the default Microsoft MSDN URL for Class information. All classes referenced in the report are associated with hyperlinks based upon this URL.

Property link address

Specifies the default Microsoft MSDN URL for Property information. All properties referenced in the report are associated with hyperlinks based upon this URL.

Schema link address

Specifies the default Microsoft MSDN URL for Schema information. This link is provided in the report for reference purposes.

Event Notification

Raise event for report success?

Set to Yes to raise an event when the report is successfully generated. The default is unchecked.

Event severity for report success

Set the severity level, from 1 to 40, to indicate the importance of an event in which the report is successfully generated. The default is 35 (magenta event indicator).

Event severity for report with no data

Set the severity level, from 1 to 40, to indicate the importance of an event in which the report is successfully generated, but contains no data. The default is 25 (blue event indicator).

Event severity for report with error(s)

Set the severity level, from 1 to 40, to indicate the importance of an event in which the report is generated with some errors. The default is 15 (yellow event indicator).

Event severity for report failure

Set the severity level, from 1 to 40, to indicate the importance of an event in which the report is not generated. The default is 5 (magenta event indicator).