# encoding: ascii
# api: powershell
# title: Get-RecurseMember
# description: A function for recursively getting a list of unique users that are members of a Domain Group.
# version: 0.1
# type: function
# author: z3r0c00l12
# license: CC0
# function: Get-RecurseMember
# x-poshcode-id: 3750
# x-archived: 2012-11-11T22:01:08
# x-published: 2012-11-06T11:54:00
#
#
function Get-RecurseMember {
<#
.Synopsis
Does a recursive search for unique users that are members of an AD group.
.Description
Recursively gets a list of unique users that are members of the specified
group, expanding any groups that are members out into their member users.
Note: Requires the Quest AD Cmdlets
http://www.quest.com/powershell/activeroles-server.aspx
.Parameter group
The name of the group.
.Example
PS> Get-RecurseMember 'My Domain Group'
.Notes
NAME: Get-RecurseMember
AUTHOR: tojo2000
#Requires -Version 2.0
#>
param([Parameter(Position = 0,
Mandatory = $true)]
[string]$group)
$users = @{}
try {
$members = Get-QADGroupMember $group
} catch [ArgumentException] {
Write-Host "`n`n'$group' not found!`n"
return $null
}
foreach ($member in $members) {
if ($member.Type -eq 'user') {
$users.$($member.Name.ToLower()) = $member
} elseif ($member.Type -eq 'group') {
foreach ($user in (Get-RecurseMember $member.Name)) {
$users.$($user.Name.ToLower()) = $user
}
}
}
foreach ($user in $users.Keys | sort) {
Write-Output $users.$user
}
}