how do I remotely use powershell to add a domain group to the local admin group on a machine?

thanks

Do you mean something like this:

invoke-command -ComputerName $RemoteComputerName -Command {net localgroup administrators $mydomain\$myusername /add}

replace $variables with the appropriate values?

If powershell remoting (or whatever its called) isnt configured on the machine to run against, then I believe Invoke-Command wil

If powershell remoting (or whatever its called) isnt configured on the machine to run against, then I believe Invoke-Command will not

Here's the ADSI method:

$remoteComputer = ""
$fqdn = ""
$groupName = ""
([ADSI]"WinNT://$remoteComputer/Administrators,group").Add("WinNT://$fqdn/$groupName")

• Edited by Mike Laughlin Tuesday, June 11, 2013 11:03 PM
• Marked as answer by Andy QiMicrosoft contingent staff, Moderator Tuesday, June 25, 2013 9:51 AM

When using above, I got:

[DBG]: PS C:\>> $remoteComputer = 'xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx'
[DBG]: PS C:\>> $groupname = 'Admin-Group'
[DBG]: PS C:\>> $fqdn = 'subdomain.domain.com'
[DBG]: PS C:\>> ([ADSI]"WinNT://$remoteComputer/Administrators,group").Add("WinNT://$fqdn/$groupName"):

I am wondering how $remoteComputer authenticate?

Thanks Mike.  This worked perfectly for me.

Thanks Mike.  This worked perfectly for me.