Version 4.16

Documentation/CHANGELOG.md

@@ -5,6 +5,16 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
+## [4.16] - 2025-01-05
+
+### Added
+
+- The `DomainController` class exposes more DC properties, including `ServerObjectDN`, `NTDSSettingsObjectDN`, and `ForestRootNamingContext`.
+
+### Fixed
+
+- The [New-ADDBRestoreFromMediaScript](PowerShell/New-ADDBRestoreFromMediaScript.md#new-addbrestorefrommediascript) cmdlet now properly sets the `Configuration NC`, `Root Domain`, and `Machine DN Name` registry values under the `HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NTDS\Parameters` key.
+
 ## [4.15.1] - 2025-01-02
 
 This is a PowerShell-only bugfix release.
@@ -541,6 +551,7 @@ This is a [Chocolatey](https://chocolatey.org/packages/dsinternals-psmodule)-onl
 Initial release!
 
 [Unreleased]: https://github.com/MichaelGrafnetter/DSInternals/compare/v4.15.1...HEAD
+[4.15.1]: https://github.com/MichaelGrafnetter/DSInternals/compare/v4.15.1...v4.16
 [4.15.1]: https://github.com/MichaelGrafnetter/DSInternals/compare/v4.15...v4.15.1
 [4.15]: https://github.com/MichaelGrafnetter/DSInternals/compare/v4.14...v4.15
 [4.14]: https://github.com/MichaelGrafnetter/DSInternals/compare/v4.13...v4.14

Src/DSInternals.DataStore/DSInternals.DataStore.nuspec

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     <description>DSInternals DataStore is an advanced framework for offline ntds.dit file manipulation. It can be used to extract password hashes from Active Directory backups or to modify the sIDHistory and primaryGroupId attributes.</description>
     <summary>DSInternals DataStore is an advanced framework for offline ntds.dit file manipulation.</summary>
     <releaseNotes>
-- Minor credential roaming parser improvement.
+- The `DomainController` class exposes more DC properties, including `ServerObjectDN`, `NTDSSettingsObjectDN`, and `ForestRootNamingContext`.
     </releaseNotes>
     <copyright>Copyright (c) 2015-2025 Michael Grafnetter. All rights reserved.</copyright>
     <tags>ActiveDirectory Security NTDS AD Identity Active Directory</tags>

Src/DSInternals.DataStore/DomainController.cs

@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     /// </summary>
     public class DomainController : IDisposable, IDomainController
     {
+        // TODO: Refactor properties and add more of them to the IDomainController interface.
         public const long UsnMinValue = 1;
         public const long UsnMaxValue = long.MaxValue;
         public const long EpochMinValue = 1;
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ public DomainController(DirectoryContext context)
                 this.ConfigurationNamingContext = context.DistinguishedNameResolver.Resolve(this.ConfigurationNamingContextDNT);
 
                 // Forest Root Domain NC should be the parent of the Configuration NC
-                this.ForestRootNamingContext = this.ConfigurationNamingContext.Parent
+                this.ForestRootNamingContext = this.ConfigurationNamingContext.Parent;
 
                 // Retrieve Schema Naming Context
                 this.SchemaNamingContextDNT = dataTableCursor.RetrieveColumnAsDNTag(schema.FindColumnId(CommonDirectoryAttributes.SchemaLocation)).Value;

Src/DSInternals.DataStore/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 // set of attributes. Change these attribute values to modify the information
 // associated with an assembly.
 [assembly: AssemblyTitle("DSInternals DataStore Library")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("4.14")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("4.14")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("4.16")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("4.16")]
 [assembly: AssemblyDescription("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCompany("")]

Src/DSInternals.PowerShell/Chocolatey/dsinternals-psmodule.nuspec

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <package xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/packaging/2015/06/nuspec.xsd">
   <metadata>
     <id>DSInternals-PSModule</id>
-    <version>4.15.1</version>
+    <version>4.16</version>
     <packageSourceUrl>https://github.com/MichaelGrafnetter/DSInternals/tree/master/Src/DSInternals.PowerShell/Chocolatey</packageSourceUrl>
     <owners>MichaelGrafnetter</owners>
     <title>DSInternals PowerShell Module</title>
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ The DSInternals PowerShell Module has these main features:
 ## Disclaimer
 Features exposed through these tools are not supported by Microsoft. Improper use might cause irreversible damage to domain controllers or negatively impact domain security.</description>
     <releaseNotes>
-* The Test-PasswordQuality cmdlet should no longer return the AmbiguousParameterSet error.
+* The `New-ADDBRestoreFromMediaScript` cmdlet now properly sets the `Configuration NC`, `Root Domain`, and `Machine DN Name` registry values under the `HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NTDS\Parameters` key.
     </releaseNotes>
     <dependencies>
       <!-- Windows Management Framework 3+. For OS prior to Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012. -->

Src/DSInternals.PowerShell/Commands/Datastore/NewADDBRestoreFromMediaScriptCommand.cs

@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ protected override void ProcessRecord()
                 }
             }
 
-            var dc = this.DirectoryContext.DomainController;
+            DomainController dc = this.DirectoryContext.DomainController;
             if (this.SysvolPath == null)
             {
                 // Presume that the database is part of an IFM backup:
@@ -86,13 +86,13 @@ protected override void ProcessRecord()
             // TODO: Check backup expiration time
 
             string winDir = Environment.GetFolderPath(Environment.SpecialFolder.Windows);
-            string targetDatabaseDirectory = Path.Combine(windir, "NTDS");
+            string targetDatabaseDirectory = Path.Combine(winDir, "NTDS");
             string targetDatabasePath = Path.Combine(targetDatabaseDirectory, "ntds.dit");
-            string targetSysvolPath = Path.Combine(windir, "SYSVOL");
+            string targetSysvolPath = Path.Combine(winDir, "SYSVOL");
 
             // Load the RFM script template and replace placeholders with values from the DB:
             string template = LoadScriptTemplate();
-            var script = new StringBuilder(template).
+            StringBuilder script = new StringBuilder(template).
                 Replace("{DCName}", dc.Name).
                 Replace("{DCHostName}", dc.HostName).
                 Replace("{DCGuid}", dc.Guid.ToString()).

Src/DSInternals.PowerShell/DSInternals.psd1

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 RootModule = 'DSInternals.Bootstrap.psm1'
 
 # Version number of this module.
-ModuleVersion = '4.15.1'
+ModuleVersion = '4.16'
 
 # Supported PSEditions
 # CompatiblePSEditions = 'Desktop'
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ PrivateData = @{
 
         # ReleaseNotes of this module
         ReleaseNotes = @"
-- The Test-PasswordQuality cmdlet should no longer return the AmbiguousParameterSet error.
+- The New-ADDBRestoreFromMediaScript cmdlet now properly sets the "Configuration NC", "Root Domain", and "Machine DN Name" registry values under the "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\NTDS\Parameters" key.
 "@
     } # End of PSData hashtable
 

Src/DSInternals.PowerShell/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs

@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 // set of attributes. Change these attribute values to modify the information
 // associated with an assembly.
 [assembly: AssemblyTitle("DSInternals PowerShell Commands")]
-[assembly: AssemblyVersion("4.15.1")]
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("4.15.1")]
+[assembly: AssemblyVersion("4.16")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("4.16")]
 [assembly: AssemblyDescription("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCompany("")]