How to determine an object is in an OU based on its DistinguishedName attribute

Question

Hello,
Im trying to ensure all group objects are in a particular OU and if they are, then I will remove them.  All I have is a CSV input file of group names by SamAccountName, so I then do a Get-ADGroup to get the DistinguishedName attribute, but
want to make sure they are in a specific OU, called OU=Test Training Groups, before I remove them.  Any help is appreciated.  Below is what I have so far:
$TrainGroups = Import-Csv C:\Users\Admin\TriningGroups.Csv
Foreach ($Group in $TrainGroups) {
Get-ADGroup $Group | Select DistinguishedName
So what would be the best way to read the results of the Get-ADGroup query and determine the group is in the OU=Test Training Groups?
Thanks for your help! SdeDot

Answer 1

Hi,
Assuming the header of your CSV file is SamAccountName, this is how I'd do something like that:
Import-Csv .\groups.csv | ForEach {
$groupName = $_.SamAccountName
try {
$group = Get-ADGroup -Identity $groupName
If ($group.DistinguishedName -like '*,OU=Test Training Groups,*') {
Write-Output "$groupName is in the correct OU"
} Else {
Write-Output "$groupName is NOT in the correct OU"
} catch {
Write-Warning "Group not found: $groupName"
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