STSADM Equivalent Commands in Powershell

This article lists Stsadm operations and their equivalent Windows PowerShell cmdlets. Where there is no one-to-one mapping between the operations and cmdlets, the table lists the specific Windows PowerShell parameters you must use to get the same functionality.

 

 

Stsadm operation	Windows PowerShell cmdlet
Activatefeature	Enable-SPFeature
Activateformtemplate	Enable-SPInfoPathFormTemplate
Addalternatedomain	New-SPAlternateUrl
Addcontentdb	Mount-SPContentDatabase New-SPContentDatabase
Adddataconnectionfile	Install-SPDataConnectionFile
Add-ecsfiletrustedlocation	New-SPExcelFileLocation
Add-ecssafedataprovider	New-SPExcelDataProvider
Add-ecstrusteddataconnectionlibrary	New-SPExcelDataConnectionLibrary
Add-ecsuserdefinedfunction	New-SPExcelUserDefinedFunction
Addexemptuseragent	Add-SPInfoPathUserAgent
Addpath	New-SPManagedPath
Addpermissionpolicy	None
Addsolution	Add-SPSolution
Addtemplate	Install-SPWebTemplate
Adduser	New-SPUser
Addwppack	Install-SPWebPartPack
Addzoneurl	New-SPAlternateUrl
Allowuserformwebserviceproxy	Set-SPInfoPathWebServiceProxy Use the AllowForUserForms and Identity parameters.
Allowwebserviceproxy	Set-SPInfoPathWebServiceProxy Use the AllowWebServiceProxy and Identity parameters.
Authentication	Set-SPWebApplication Use the AuthenticationMethod or AuthenticationProvider parameters.
Backup	Backup-SPConfigurationDatabase Backup-SPFarm Backup-SPSite
Backuphistory	Get-SPBackupHistory
Binddrservice	None
Blockedfilelist	None
Canceldeployment	None
Changepermissionpolicy	None
Copyappbincontent	None
Createadminvs	New-SPCentralAdministration
Creategroup	None
Createsite	New-SPSite
Createsiteinnewdb	New-SPSite Use the ContentDatabase parameter. New-SPContentDatabase
Createweb	New-SPWeb
Databaserepair	None
Deactivatefeature	Disable-SPFeature
Deactivateformtemplate	Disable-SPInfoPathFormTemplate
Deleteadminvs	None
Deletealternatedomain	Remove-SPAlternateUrl
Deleteconfigdb	Remove-SPConfigurationDatabase
Deletecontentdb	Dismount-SPContentDatabase
Deletegroup	None
Deletepath	Remove-SPManagedPath
Deletepermissionpolicy	None
Deletesite	Remove-SPSite
Deletesolution	Remove-SPSolution
Deletetemplate	Uninstall-SPWebTemplate
Deleteuser	Remove-SPUser
Deleteweb	Remove-SPWeb
Deletewppack	Uninstall-SPWebPartPack
Deletezoneurl	Remove-SPAlternateUrl
Deploysolution	Install-SPSolution
Deploywppack	Install-SPWebPartPack
Disablessc	None
Displaysolution	Get-SPSolution
Editcontentdeploymentpath	Set-SPContentDeploymentPath
Email	None
Enablessc	None
Enumalternatedomains	Get-SPAlternateURL
Enumcontentdbs	Get-SPContentDatabase
Enumdataconnectionfiledependants	Get-SPDataConnectionFileDependent
Enumdataconnectionfiles	Get-SPDataConnectionFile
Enumdeployments	None
Enumexemptuseragents	Get-SPInfoPathUserAgent
Enumformtemplates	Get-SPInfoPathFormTemplate
Enumgroups	None
Enumroles	None
Enumservices	Get-SPServiceInstance
Enumsites	Get-SPSiteAdministration (To run this cmdlet, you must be a member of the Farm Administrators group.) Get-SPSite (To run this cmdlet, you must be a local administrator on the computer where SharePoint 2010 Products is installed.)
Enumsolutions	Get-SPSolution
Enumsubwebs	Get-SPWeb
Enumtemplates	Get-SPWebTemplate
Enumusers	Get-SPUser
Enumwppacks	Get-SPWebPartPack
Enumzoneurls	Get-SPAlternateURL
Execadmsvcjobs	Start-SPAdminJob
Export	Export-SPWeb
Extendvs	New-SPWebApplication
Extendvsinwebfarm	New-SPWebApplicationExtension
Forcedeletelist	None
Getadminport	Get-SPWebApplication Use the following syntax: Get-SPWebApplication -IncludeCentralAdministration | ? {$_.IsAdministrationWebApplication -eq $true}
Getdataconnectionfileproperty property	Get-SPDataConnectionFile Use the following syntax: Get-SPDataConnectionFile | where {$_.Name -eq "dataConFileName"} | format-list
Getformtemplateproperty property	Get-SPInfoPathFormTemplate Use the following syntax: Get-SPInfoPathFormTemplate | where {$_.DisplayName -eq "formTemplateName"} | format-list
Getosearchsetting	None
Getproperty	Get-SPFarmConfig Get-SPTimerJob Disable-SPTimerJob Enable-SPTimerJob Set-SPTimerJob Start-SPTimerJob
Getsitelock	Get-SPSiteAdministration
Getsiteuseraccountdirectorypath	None
Geturlzone	Get-SPAlternateURL
Import	Import-SPWeb
Installfeature	Install-SPFeature
Listlogginglevels	Get-SPLogLevel
Listqueryprocessoroptions	None
Listregisteredsecuritytrimmers	Get-SPEnterpriseSearchSecurityTrimmer
Localupgradestatus	None
Managepermissionpolicylevel	None
Mergecontentdbs	Move-SPSite
Migrateuser	Move-SPUser
Osearch	For the Osearch parameters farmcontactemail, farmperformancelevel, farmserviceaccount, and farmservicepassword, use the Get-SPEnterpriseSearchService and Set-SPEnterpriseSearchService cmdlets. For the Osearch parameters start and stop, use the Start-SPEnterpriseSearchServiceInstance and Stop-SPEnterpriseSearchServiceInstance cmdlets, respectively. For the Osearch parameter defaultindexlocation, use the Get-SPEnterpriseSearchServiceInstance and Set-SPEnterpriseSearchServiceInstance cmdlets.
Osearchdiacriticsensitive	Use the Get-SPEnterpriseSearchServiceApplication cmdlet to retrieve the specific Search service application, and then use DiacriticSensitive parameter from the Set-SPEnterpriseSearchServiceApplication cmdlet.
Provisionservice	Start-SPServiceInstance
Quiescefarm	None
Quiescefarmstatus	None
Quiesceformtemplate	Stop-SPInfoPathFormTemplate
Reconvertallformtemplates	Update-SPInfoPathFormTemplate
Refreshdms	None
Refreshsitedms	None
Registersecuritytrimmer	New-SPEnterpriseSearchSecurityTrimmer
Registerwsswriter	None
Removedataconnectionfile	Uninstall-SPDataConnectionFile
Remove-ecsfiletrustedlocation	Remove-SPExcelFileLocation
Remove-ecssafedataprovider	Remove-SPExcelDataProvider
Remove-ecstrusteddataconnectionlibrary	Remove-SPExcelDataConnectionLibrary
Remove-ecsuserdefinedfunction	Remove-SPExcelFileLocation
Removedrservice	None
Removeexemptuseragent	Remove-SPInfoPathUserAgent
Removeformtemplate	Uninstall-SPInfoPathFormTemplate
Removesolutiondeploymentlock	None
Renameserver	Rename-SPServer
Renamesite	Set-SPSite Use the Url parameter.
Renameweb	Set-SPWeb Use the RelativeUrl parameter.
Restore	Restore-SPFarm Restore-SPSite
Retractsolution	Uninstall-SPSolution
Retractwppack	None
Runcontentdeploymentjob	Start-SPContentDeploymentJob
Scanforfeatures	Install-SPFeature Use the Scanforfeatures parameter.
Setadminport	Set-SPCentralAdministration
Setapppassword	None
Setconfigdb	Connect-SPConfigurationDatabase
Setcontentdeploymentjobschedule	Set-SPContentDeploymentJob
Setdataconnectionfileproperty	Set-SPDataConnectionFile
Set-ecsexternaldata	Set-SPExcelFileLocation
Set-ecsloadbalancing	Set-SPExcelServiceApplication Use the LoadBalancingScheme parameter.
Set-ecsmemoryutilization	Set-SPExcelServiceApplication Use the MemoryCacheThreshold and PrivateBytesMax parameters.
Set-ecssecurity	Set-SPExcelServiceApplication Use the CrossDomainAccessAllowed, EncryptedUserConnectionRequired, and FileAccessMethod parameters.
Set-ecssessionmanagement	Set-SPExcelServiceApplication Use the SessionsPerUserMax and SiteCollectionAnonymousSessionsMax parameters.
Set-ecsworkbookcache	Set-SPExcelServiceApplication Use the Workbookcache and WorkbookCacheSizeMax parameters.
Setformtemplateproperty	Set-SPInfoPathFormTemplate
Setlogginglevel	Set-SPLogLevel
Setosearchsetting	None
Setproperty	Set-SPFarmConfig Get-SPTimerJob Disable-SPTimerJob Enable-SPTimerJob Set-SPTimerJob Start-SPTimerJob
Setqueryprocessoroptions	None
Setsitelock	Set-SPSiteAdministration Use the LockState parameter.
Setsiteuseraccountdirectorypath	Get-SPSiteSubscription New-SPSiteSubscription Remove-SPSiteSubscription
Setworkflowconfig	Set-SPWorkflowConfig
Siteowner	Set-SPSiteAdministration
Syncsolution	Install-SPSolution Use the Synchronize parameter.
Unextendvs	Remove-SPWebApplication
Uninstallfeature	Uninstall-SPFeature
Unquiescefarm	None
Unquiesceformtemplate	Start-SPInfoPathFormTemplate
Unregistersecuritytrimmer	Remove-SPEnterpriseSearchSecurityTrimmer
Unregisterwsswriter	None
Updateaccountpassword	Set-SPManagedAccount
Updatealerttemplates	None
Updatefarmcredentials	None
Upgrade	None
Upgradeformtemplate	Install-SPInfoPathFormTemplate
Upgradesolution	Update-SPSolution
Upgradetargetwebapplication	None
Uploadformtemplate	Install-SPInfoPathFormTemplate
Userrole	Get-SPUser Move-SPUser New-SPUser Remove-SPUser Set-SPUser
Verifyformtemplate	Test-SPInfoPathFormTemplate

 Source:

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ff621084.aspx