Get-ADUser -server

Hi all
I am at the beginning of my powershell skills so excuse my silly question.
I am writing a script where I want to use a specific AD controller. And want to define the server as a variable.
$dc=srv01.contoso.com
Get-ADUser -Identity "test" -server $dc -Properties name,enabled
However I always get the error:
+ Get-ADUser -Identity "test" -server <<<< $dc -Properties name,enabled
+ CategoryInfo : InvalidData: (:) [Get-ADUser], ParameterBindingValidationException
+ FullyQualifiedErrorId : ParameterArgumentValidationError,Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.Commands.GetADUser
If I run:
Get-ADUser -Identity "test" -server srv01.contoso.com -Properties name,enabled
It runs with no issues.
Thanks for your help.

Hi Grimbi,
try this:
$dc = "srv01.contoso.com"
Get-ADUser -Identity "test" -server $dc -Properties name,enabled
Why does this happen?
As a parameter of a command, powershell assumes the input is a string (since the parameter demands a string). However when you Store something in a variable it has to guess about the input type. By wrapping it in double-quote, you tell PowerShell "This
is a string". Otherwise it can't tell whether it's supposed to be a command, an Alias, etc. .
Cheers,
Fred
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