PowerShell PKI Module Documentation

Get-ObjectIdentifier

Synopsis

Resolves object identifier value to a associated friendly name and vice versa.

Syntax

Get-ObjectIdentifier [-OIDString] <String[]> [<CommonParameters>]

Description

Resolves object identifier value to a associated friendly name and vice versa. The cmdlet resolves both well-known OIDs (used in Internet PKI) and Active Directory forest specific registered OIDs.

Parameters

-OIDString <String[]>

Specifies a string or strings that represents object identifier friendly name or value.

Required?	True
Position?	0
Default value
Accept pipeline input?	true (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters?	False

<CommonParameters>

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, InformationAction, InformationVariable,
WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable and OutVariable.
For more information, see about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

Inputs

System.String[]

Outputs

System.Security.Cryptography.Oid[]

Notes

Examples

Example 1

PS C:\> Get-ObjectIdentifier "Server Authentication"

Will resolve 'Server Authentication' OID to an object identifier value (1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.1).

Example 2

PS C:\> Get-ObjectIdentifier "1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.9"

Will resolve '1.3.6.1.5.5.7.3.9' value to a friendly name (OCSP Signing).

Minimum PowerShell version support

Windows PowerShell 3.0

Operating System Support

Windows 7
Windows 8
Windows 8.1
Windows 10
Windows 11
Windows Server 2008 R2 all editions
Windows Server 2012 all editions
Windows Server 2012 R2 all editions
Windows Server 2016 all editions
Windows Server 2019 all editions
Windows Server 2022 all editions