Get-DomainController - Empire Module


This page contains detailed information about how to use the powershell/situational_awareness/network/powerview/get_domain_controller Empire module. For list of all Empire modules, visit the Empire Module Library.

Module Overview

Name: Get-DomainController
Module: powershell/situational_awareness/network/powerview/get_domain_controller
Source code [1]: empire/server/modules/powershell/situational_awareness/network/powerview/get_domain_controller.yaml
Source code [2]: empire/server/data/module_source/situational_awareness/network/powerview.ps1
MITRE ATT&CK: T1482, S0194
Language: PowerShell
Needs admin: No
OPSEC safe: Yes
Background: Yes

The get_domain_controller module returns the domain controllers for the current domain or the specified domain. Part of PowerView.

This module runs in a foreground and is OPSEC unsafe as it writes on the disk and therefore could be detected by AV/EDR running on the target system.

Note that the get_domain_controller module does not need administrative privileges to work properly which means that a normal user can run this module.

Required Module Options

This is a list of options that are required by the get_domain_controller module:

Agent
Agent to run module on.

Additional Module Options

This is a list of additional options that are supported by the get_domain_controller module:

Domain
The domain to query for domain controllers.

LDAP
Switch. Use LDAP queries to determine the domain controllers.

OutputFunction
PowerShell's output function to use ("Out-String", "ConvertTo-Json", "ConvertTo-Csv", "ConvertTo-Html", "ConvertTo-Xml").
Default value: Out-String.
Suggested values: Out-String, ConvertTo-Json, ConvertTo-Csv, ConvertTo-Html, ConvertTo-Xml.

Server
Specifies an Active Directory server (domain controller) to bind to.

Get_domain_controller Example Usage

Here's an example of how to use the get_domain_controller module in the Empire client console:

[+] New agent Y4LHEV83 checked in
[*] Sending agent (stage 2) to Y4LHEV83 at 192.168.204.135
(empire usestager/windows/ducky) > usemodule powershell/situational_awareness/network/powerview/get_domain_controller

 Author       @harmj0y                                                               
 Background   True                                                                   
 Comments     https://github.com/PowerShellMafia/PowerSploit/blob/dev/Recon/         
 Description  Returns the domain controllers for the current domain or the specified 
              domain. Part of PowerView.                                             
 Language     powershell                                                             
 Name         powershell/situational_awareness/network/powerview/get_domain_controll 
              er                                                                     
 NeedsAdmin   False                                                                  
 OpsecSafe    True                                                                   
 Software     http://attack.mitre.org/software/S0194                                 
 Techniques   http://attack.mitre.org/techniques/T1482                               


,Record Options--,------------,----------,-------------------------------------,
| Name           | Value      | Required | Description                         |
|----------------|------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Agent          |            | True     | Agent to run module on.             |
|----------------|------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Domain         |            | False    | The domain to query for domain      |
|                |            |          | controllers.                        |
|----------------|------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| LDAP           |            | False    | Switch. Use LDAP queries to         |
|                |            |          | determine the domain controllers.   |
|----------------|------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| OutputFunction | Out-String | False    | PowerShell's output function to use |
|                |            |          | ("Out-String", "ConvertTo-Json",    |
|                |            |          | "ConvertTo-Csv", "ConvertTo-Html",  |
|                |            |          | "ConvertTo-Xml").                   |
|----------------|------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Server         |            | False    | Specifies an Active Directory       |
|                |            |          | server (domain controller) to bind  |
|                |            |          | to.                                 |
'----------------'------------'----------'-------------------------------------'

(Empire: usemodule/powershell/situational_awareness/network/powerview/get_domain_controller) > set Agent Y4LHEV83
[*] Set Agent to Y4LHEV83
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/situational_awareness/network/powerview/get_domain_controller) > execute
[*] Tasked Y4LHEV83 to run Task 1
...

Now wait for the results to come.

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Version

This page has been created based on Empire version 4.1.3 (BC Security Fork).
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