Requests By Attribute - PowerShell scripts

The PowerShell scripts are the supported method to manage requests via REBA on Windows systems. The PowerShell scripts are available in the RequestsByAttribute repo in the EIS1-AAD organization in GitHub. 

Prerequisites

1. The system is joined to the Austin Active Directory
   • This is required to support Kerberos authentication
2. The system has the Active Directory PowerShell module installed

   • The Active Directory PowerShell module can be installed on Windows systems by running the following command: 

     Install-WindowsFeature -Name RSAT-AD-PowerShell

3. The PowerShell scripts in the RequestsByAttribute repo are available on the system:
   • https://github.austin.utexas.edu/eis1-aad/RequestsByAttribute

Review requests

1. Start a PowerShell session as a department administrator

2. Navigate to the folder where the REBA scripts are located.

3. Modify then run the following command to review any pending requests: 

   .\Get-ADRequests.ps1 -Department EXAMPLE

Review results

1. Start a PowerShell session as a department administrator

2. Navigate to the folder where the REBA scripts are located.

3. Modify then run the following command to review any available results: 

   .\Get-ADResults.ps1 -Department EXAMPLE

Create and submit a request

1. Start a PowerShell session as a department administrator

   • Complete the following steps in this PowerShell session unless instructed otherwise
2. Navigate to the folder where the REBA scripts are located.

3. Follow the steps in the submit a delegation section on one of the following pages to create and submit a request: 
   

4. Verify the pending request by completing the steps in the review requests section above.

5. Wait until approximately five minutes after the next hour. 

   • Requests are processed within the first five minutes of every hour.
6. Review the results of the request by completing the steps in the review results section above.