REBA - 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 Enterp. 

Prerequisites

1. The computer has been joined to the the Austin Active Directory

2. The Active Directory PowerShell module has been installed

   • Install Active Directory PowerShell module

3. The RequestsByAttribute PowerShell scripts have been downloaded to a local folder from the following URL:

   • 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

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

3. Follow the steps in the submit a request 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.