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Get-LocalGroupMember

Use Get-LocalGroupMember to list the members of a local group, including domain accounts that belong to it.

Command 2 min read PowerShell 7 on Windows

Documentation: Microsoft Learn — PowerShell module reference

Written and tested by Dhrub Bharali · Updated

Syntax

1PS> Get-LocalGroupMember [-Group] <LocalGroup> [[-Member] <string>] [<CommonParameters>]
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Get-LocalGroupMember [-Group] <LocalGroup> [[-Member] <string>] [<CommonParameters>]
  1. Stage 1Get-LocalGroupMember-Group -Member

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    Examples

    Get-LocalGroupMember -Group Administrators

    1PS> Get-LocalGroupMember -Group Administrators | Select-Object Name, ObjectClass, PrincipalSource
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    Sample output · fictional data, shaped like the real thing

    Name           ObjectClass  PrincipalSource
-------------  -----------  ---------------
Administrator
svc_backup

    Get-LocalGroupMember -SID S-1-5-32-544

    1PS> Get-LocalGroupMember -SID S-1-5-32-544 # works on any language
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    Sample output · fictional data, shaped like the real thing

    Name           Enabled  LastLogon
-------------  -------  --------------------
Administrator  True     9/10/2026 7:52:09 PM
svc_backup     True     9/10/2026 2:00:15 AM

    Get-LocalGroupMember -Group "Remote Desktop Users"

    1PS> Get-LocalGroupMember -Group "Remote Desktop Users" | Select-Object Name, PrincipalSource
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    Sample output · fictional data, shaped like the real thing

    Name           PrincipalSource
-------------  ---------------
Administrator
svc_backup

    Parameters

    Parameter definitions:

    • -Group
    • -Member

    PowerShell module reference on Microsoft Learn

    Practical use and troubleshooting

    Practical scenario: Use Get-LocalGroupMember when you need to list the members of a local group, including domain accounts that belong to it. Start with one identified target and inspect the returned values before extending the operation to a list. Keep the identity in your report so you can trace each result back to the object or path that produced it.

    Common error and fix: Unresolved member SIDs can cause membership enumeration errors. Inspect the specific identity in the error and distinguish stale entries from a complete, successfully resolved member list. In an unattended script, capture this failure with its original error record and record which target failed. An empty result and an unsuccessful query must remain distinguishable in the final report.

    See also: Get-LocalGroup. Get-LocalGroupMember enumerates membership; Get-LocalGroup describes the group itself. Resolve the target group before treating its name as evidence of who has access. Read the linked command before substituting it; similar names do not imply identical inputs or output.

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    Recap

    Get-LocalGroupMember Use Get-LocalGroupMember to list the members of a local group, including domain accounts that belong to it.

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    Genie guideGet-LocalGroupMember

    Use Get-LocalGroupMember to list the members of a local group, including domain accounts that belong to it. The console below is pre-loaded — run it, then change a value and run it again.

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