19 Active Directory and Group Policy CLI tools

Below are some CLI tools for managing Active Directory (AD) and Group Policy Objects (GPO):

1. DSADD: A command-line tool used to create new AD objects, such as users, groups, computers, or OUs.
2. DSMOD: A command-line tool used to modify existing AD objects, such as updating user attributes or adding members to a group.
3. DSQUERY: A command-line tool used to search for and retrieve AD objects based on specific criteria.
4. DSGET: A command-line tool used to display the properties of AD objects, such as users, groups, or computers.
5. DSREMOVE: A command-line tool used to delete AD objects, such as users, groups, computers, or OUs.
6. DSRM: A command-line tool used to delete AD objects, similar to DSREMOVE, but with additional options for deleting tree structures.
7. PowerShell: PowerShell is a powerful command-line scripting environment with many AD-specific cmdlets for managing and automating AD tasks, such as creating, modifying, and deleting objects.
8. REPADMIN: A command-line tool used for diagnosing and managing replication in AD.
9. DCDIAG: A command-line tool used for diagnosing and troubleshooting domain controller issues.
10. NLTEST: A command-line tool used for testing domain trust relationships and locating domain controllers.
11. Ntdsutil: A command-line tool used for managing AD databases, performing metadata cleanup, and more.
12. LDIFDE: A command-line tool used for importing and exporting AD objects using the LDAP Data Interchange Format (LDIF).
13. CSVDE: A command-line tool used for importing and exporting AD objects using the comma-separated values (CSV) format.
14. DirSync: A directory synchronization tool for syncing on-premises AD with Azure AD.
15. Azure AD Connect: A tool for integrating on-premises AD with Azure AD, which also provides command-line options for managing synchronization tasks.
16. GPUpdate: A command-line tool used for forcing an immediate refresh of Group Policy settings on a local computer.
17. GPResult: A command-line tool used for generating a report on the Group Policy settings applied to a user or computer.
18. GPOTool: A command-line tool used for checking the consistency of GPO version numbers between domain controllers.
19. GPMC Scripts: A set of sample scripts included with the Group Policy Management Console (GPMC) that can be used for managing GPOs, GPO links, and other Group Policy-related tasks.