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 have been downloaded from the RequestsByAttribute repo:
   • https://github.austin.utexas.edu/eis1-aad/RequestsByAttribute

Review requests

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

   Replace the example value for the Department parameter with the actual department name

   .\Get-ADRequests.ps1 -Department EXAMPLE

Review results

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

   Replace the example value for the Department parameter with the actual department name

   .\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.