Add-ADPermission

The AccessRights parameter specifies the rights that you want to add for the user on the Active Directory object. Valid values include:

• AccessSystemSecurity
• CreateChild
• DeleteChild
• ListChildren
• Self
• ReadProperty
• WriteProperty
• DeleteTree
• ListObject
• ExtendedRight
• Delete
• ReadControl
• GenericExecute
• GenericWrite
• GenericRead
• WriteDacl
• WriteOwner
• GenericAll
• Synchronize

You can specify multiple values separated by commas.

You can't use this parameter with the Owner parameter.

The ChildObjectTypes parameter specifies what type of object the permission should be applied to.

The ChildObjectTypes parameter can only be used if the AccessRights parameter is set to CreateChild or DeleteChild.

The Confirm switch specifies whether to show or hide the confirmation prompt. How this switch affects the cmdlet depends on if the cmdlet requires confirmation before proceeding.

• Destructive cmdlets (for example, Remove-* cmdlets) have a built-in pause that forces you to acknowledge the command before proceeding. For these cmdlets, you can skip the confirmation prompt by using this exact syntax: -Confirm:$false.
• Most other cmdlets (for example, New-* and Set-* cmdlets) don't have a built-in pause. For these cmdlets, specifying the Confirm switch without a value introduces a pause that forces you acknowledge the command before proceeding.

The Deny switch specifies that the permissions you're adding are Deny permissions. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.

The DomainController parameter specifies the domain controller that's used by this cmdlet to read data from or write data to Active Directory. You identify the domain controller by its fully qualified domain name (FQDN). For example, dc01.contoso.com.

The DomainController parameter isn't supported on Edge Transport servers. An Edge Transport server uses the local instance of Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) to read and write data.

The ExtendedRights parameter specifies the extended rights needed to perform the operation.

The Identity parameter specifies the identity of the object that's getting permissions added. You can specify either the distinguished name (DN) of the object or the object's name if it's unique. If the DN or name contains spaces, enclose the name in quotation marks (").

The InheritanceType parameter specifies how permissions are inherited. Valid values are:

• None
• All (this is the default value)
• Children
• Descendents [sic]
• SelfAndChildren

The InheritedObjectType parameter specifies what kind of object inherits this access control entry (ACE).

The Instance parameter enables you to pass an entire object to the command to be processed. It's mainly used in scripts where an entire object must be passed to the command.

The Owner parameter specifies the owner of the Active Directory object. You can specify the following types of users or groups (security principals) for this parameter:

• Mailbox users
• Mail users
• Security groups

You can use any value that uniquely identifies the user or group. For example:

• Name
• Alias
• Distinguished name (DN)
• Canonical DN
• Domain\Username
• Email address
• GUID
• LegacyExchangeDN
• SamAccountName
• User ID or user principal name (UPN)

You can't use this parameter with the AccessRights or User parameters.

The Properties parameter specifies what properties the object contains.

The Properties parameter can only be used if the AccessRights parameter is set to ReadProperty, WriteProperty or Self.

The User parameter specifies who gets the permissions on the Active Directory object. You can specify the following types of users or groups (security principals) for this parameter:

• Mailbox users
• Mail users
• Security groups

For the best results, we recommend using the following values:

• UPN: For example, [email protected] (users only).
• Domain\SamAccountName: For example, contoso\user.

Otherwise, you can use any value that uniquely identifies the user or group. For example:

• Name
• Alias
• Distinguished name (DN)
• Canonical DN
• Domain\Username
• Email address
• GUID
• LegacyExchangeDN
• SamAccountName
• User ID or user principal name (UPN)

You can't use this parameter with the Owner parameter.

The WhatIf switch simulates the actions of the command. You can use this switch to view the changes that would occur without actually applying those changes. You don't need to specify a value with this switch.