Copy-ready commandMove-ADObject
Move-ADObject -Identity $dn -TargetPath "OU=Workstations,DC=contoso,DC=com"Production warning
Test write operations in a non-production environment first.
Requirements and permissions
- Requirements
- RSAT ActiveDirectory module
- Permissions
- Domain permissions vary
- Last reviewed
- 2026-07-31
Examples
Basic example
Move an Active Directory object to another OU.
Move-ADObject -Identity $dn -TargetPath "OU=Workstations,DC=contoso,DC=com"Common errors
Command not found
Confirm RSAT ActiveDirectory module is installed and available in your current shell.