Get-DomainPolicyData - Empire Module


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

Module Overview

Name: Get-DomainPolicyData
Module: powershell/situational_awareness/network/powerview/get_domain_policy
Source code [1]: empire/server/modules/powershell/situational_awareness/network/powerview/get_domain_policy.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_policy module returns the default domain or DC policy for a given domain or domain controller. 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_policy 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_policy module:

Agent
Agent to run module on.

Policy
Extract Domain or DC (domain controller) policies, or All.
Default value: Domain.

Additional Module Options

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

Domain
The domain to query for default policies, defaults to the current domain.

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.

ServerTimeLimit
Specifies the maximum amount of time the server spends searching. Default of 120 seconds.

Get_domain_policy Example Usage

Here's an example of how to use the get_domain_policy 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_policy

 Author       @harmj0y                                                             
              @DisK0nn3cT                                                          
              @OrOneEqualsOne                                                      
 Background   True                                                                 
 Comments     https://github.com/PowerShellMafia/PowerSploit/blob/dev/Recon/       
 Description  Returns the default domain or DC policy for a given domain or domain 
              controller. Part of PowerView.                                       
 Language     powershell                                                           
 Name         powershell/situational_awareness/network/powerview/get_domain_policy 
 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 default     |
|                 |            |          | policies, defaults to the current   |
|                 |            |          | domain.                             |
|-----------------|------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| OutputFunction  | Out-String | False    | PowerShell's output function to use |
|                 |            |          | ("Out-String", "ConvertTo-Json",    |
|                 |            |          | "ConvertTo-Csv", "ConvertTo-Html",  |
|                 |            |          | "ConvertTo-Xml").                   |
|-----------------|------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Policy          | Domain     | True     | Extract Domain or DC (domain        |
|                 |            |          | controller) policies, or All        |
|-----------------|------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| Server          |            | False    | Specifies an Active Directory       |
|                 |            |          | server (domain controller) to bind  |
|                 |            |          | to.                                 |
|-----------------|------------|----------|-------------------------------------|
| ServerTimeLimit |            | False    | Specifies the maximum amount of     |
|                 |            |          | time the server spends searching.   |
|                 |            |          | Default of 120 seconds              |
'-----------------'------------'----------'-------------------------------------'

(Empire: usemodule/powershell/situational_awareness/network/powerview/get_domain_policy) > set Agent Y4LHEV83
[*] Set Agent to Y4LHEV83
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/situational_awareness/network/powerview/get_domain_policy) > set Policy Domain
[*] Set Policy to Domain
(Empire: usemodule/powershell/situational_awareness/network/powerview/get_domain_policy) > 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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