# Convert-ADName

## SYNOPSIS
Converts Active Directory object names between a variety of formats.

Author: Bill Stewart, Pasquale Lantella  
Modifications: Will Schroeder (@harmj0y)  
License: BSD 3-Clause  
Required Dependencies: None

## SYNTAX

```
Convert-ADName [-Identity] <String[]> [[-OutputType] <String>] [[-Domain] <String>] [[-Server] <String>]
 [[-Credential] <PSCredential>]
```

## DESCRIPTION
This function is heavily based on Bill Stewart's code and Pasquale Lantella's code (in LINK)
and translates Active Directory names between various formats using the NameTranslate COM object.

## EXAMPLES

### -------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
```
Convert-ADName -Identity "TESTLAB\harmj0y"
```

harmj0y@testlab.local

### -------------------------- EXAMPLE 2 --------------------------
```
"TESTLAB\krbtgt", "CN=Administrator,CN=Users,DC=testlab,DC=local" | Convert-ADName -OutputType Canonical
```

testlab.local/Users/krbtgt
testlab.local/Users/Administrator

### -------------------------- EXAMPLE 3 --------------------------
```
Convert-ADName -OutputType dn -Identity 'TESTLAB\harmj0y' -Server PRIMARY.testlab.local
```

CN=harmj0y,CN=Users,DC=testlab,DC=local

### -------------------------- EXAMPLE 4 --------------------------
```
$SecPassword = ConvertTo-SecureString 'Password123!' -AsPlainText -Force
```

$Cred = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential('TESTLAB\dfm', $SecPassword)
'S-1-5-21-890171859-3433809279-3366196753-1108' | Convert-ADNAme -Credential $Cred

TESTLAB\harmj0y

## PARAMETERS

### -Identity
Specifies the Active Directory object name to translate, of the following form:

    DN                short for 'distinguished name'; e.g., 'CN=Phineas Flynn,OU=Engineers,DC=fabrikam,DC=com'
    Canonical         canonical name; e.g., 'fabrikam.com/Engineers/Phineas Flynn'
    NT4               domain\username; e.g., 'fabrikam\pflynn'
    Display           display name, e.g.
'pflynn'
    DomainSimple      simple domain name format, e.g.
'pflynn@fabrikam.com'
    EnterpriseSimple  simple enterprise name format, e.g.
'pflynn@fabrikam.com'
    GUID              GUID; e.g., '{95ee9fff-3436-11d1-b2b0-d15ae3ac8436}'
    UPN               user principal name; e.g., 'pflynn@fabrikam.com'
    CanonicalEx       extended canonical name format
    SPN               service principal name format; e.g.
'HTTP/kairomac.contoso.com'
    SID               Security Identifier; e.g., 'S-1-5-21-12986231-600641547-709122288-57999'

```yaml
Type: String[]
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: Name, ObjectName

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName, ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -OutputType
Specifies the output name type you want to convert to, which must be one of the following:

    DN                short for 'distinguished name'; e.g., 'CN=Phineas Flynn,OU=Engineers,DC=fabrikam,DC=com'
    Canonical         canonical name; e.g., 'fabrikam.com/Engineers/Phineas Flynn'
    NT4               domain\username; e.g., 'fabrikam\pflynn'
    Display           display name, e.g.
'pflynn'
    DomainSimple      simple domain name format, e.g.
'pflynn@fabrikam.com'
    EnterpriseSimple  simple enterprise name format, e.g.
'pflynn@fabrikam.com'
    GUID              GUID; e.g., '{95ee9fff-3436-11d1-b2b0-d15ae3ac8436}'
    UPN               user principal name; e.g., 'pflynn@fabrikam.com'
    CanonicalEx       extended canonical name format, e.g.
'fabrikam.com/Users/Phineas Flynn'
    SPN               service principal name format; e.g.
'HTTP/kairomac.contoso.com'

```yaml
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

Required: False
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -Domain
Specifies the domain to use for the translation, defaults to the current domain.

```yaml
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

Required: False
Position: 3
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -Server
Specifies an Active Directory server (domain controller) to bind to for the translation.

```yaml
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: DomainController

Required: False
Position: 4
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -Credential
Specifies an alternate credential to use for the translation.

```yaml
Type: PSCredential
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: 

Required: False
Position: 5
Default value: [Management.Automation.PSCredential]::Empty
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

## INPUTS

### String

Accepts one or more objects name strings on the pipeline.

## OUTPUTS

### String

Outputs a string representing the converted name.

## NOTES

## RELATED LINKS

[http://windowsitpro.com/active-directory/translating-active-directory-object-names-between-formats
https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Translating-Active-5c80dd67](http://windowsitpro.com/active-directory/translating-active-directory-object-names-between-formats
https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Translating-Active-5c80dd67)