Sort AD accounts by name
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Return all accounts in alphabetical order, showing whether each is enabled.
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Get-ADUser -Filter * | Sort-Object Name | Select-Object Name, EnabledThe task
The taskThe quarterly access review needs one row per account in alphabetical order, with the account state visible next to each name.
Target
Return all accounts in alphabetical order, showing whether each is enabled.
What the result tells you
Sort-Object orders the objects first, while every property is still available; Select-Object then trims the report to the columns you need.
Verify the result
Run the source by itself and inspect the sample objects. Add each filter separately, then check the final properties and order.
The browser uses a small fictional dataset. Real results depend on the host, module, account and target environment.
Why sort before selecting properties?
Why sort before selecting properties?Choose an answer, then check your reasoning.
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Try it in the lab
Write your pipeline below and run it against the fictional sample data, then check your result against the expected answer.
Follow the objects
Run the command to inspect each stage.