Filter Powershell Script for Enabled Computer Accounts Odd Results

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Search-ADAccount -AccountInactive -ComputersOnly -TimeSpan 359.00:00:00 -Searchbase "OU=Disabled Computers,DC=mydomain,DC=net"

When filtering the previous script with Where {$_.enabled -eq 'false'} I get no results.

But when filtering with Where {$_.enabled -ne 'true'} I get the expected results.

Anyone know why this would be??

can you confirm that the .enabled property equals false? — 4c74356b41
– 4c74356b41, Commented Feb 7, 2017 at 18:12

BenH · Accepted Answer · 2017-02-07 18:59:24Z

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This is because the enabled property isn't the string False. But is a Boolean value that gets formatted as a string when displayed. For example, if you evaluate $false you'll receive back what looks like the string False. But if you evaluate $False | Get-Member you will see that TypeName: System.Boolean

That means that you should compare to $False rather than "False"

$InactiveComputers = Search-ADAccount -AccountInactive -ComputersOnly -TimeSpan 359.00:00:00 -Searchbase "OU=Disabled Computers,DC=mydomain,DC=net"
#Displaying that enabled property is System.Boolean
$InactiveComputers[0].enabled | Get-Member
$InactiveComputers | Where {$_.enabled -eq $False}

Edit:

Alternatively, by switching the order of the compare you can dynamically cast $False to the string. This is the difference between "False" -eq $False and $False -eq "False"

$InactiveComputers = Search-ADAccount -AccountInactive -ComputersOnly -TimeSpan 359.00:00:00 -Searchbase "OU=Disabled Computers,DC=mydomain,DC=net"
$InactiveComputers | Where {"False" -eq $_.enabled}

edited Feb 7, 2017 at 18:59

answered Feb 7, 2017 at 18:41

BenH

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Chrismo16 Over a year ago

That was it. Thank you very much

BenH Over a year ago

If an answer worked for you, it is best practice to accept it.

Chrismo16 Over a year ago

I tried to upvote it and can't because I'm below 15. I thought that applied to accepting it as well.

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