Load Active Directory Powershell Module Windows 10

If you are going to run Active Directory cmdlets in Powershell. You need to import Active Directory module before executing any cmdlet commands that exists in Active Directory powershell module.

Import Active Directory module:

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Before start, ensure that the Active Directory module is installed or not by using following command. It will be installed by default in Domain Controller with the AD DS or AD LDS server roles. In client machine or member server (Windows 7 / 2008 R2 server), you need to install it through Remote Server Administration Tools.

Go to Control Panel - Programs and Features - Turn Windows features on or off (or, open it directly, from the command line:%windir% System32 OptionalFeatures.exe Find Remote Server Adminstration Tools - Role Adiminstration Tools - AD DS and AD LDS Tools - Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell, and turn it on. Open the Control Panel, start typing features, and then click Turn Windows features on or off. Scroll down to Remote Server Administration Tools and enable the Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell in Remote Server Administration Tools Role Administration Tools AD DS and AD LDS Tools. Introduction to PowerShell Modules. PowerShell modules are like mini-apps, they have instructions to deliver useful gismos. Configuring the path for the Import-Module cmdlet requires moderately complex preparation, and the purpose of this page is just get readers started.


Install Active Directory module for Powershell:

If the Active Directory module is not installed already, follow the below steps to install.

– Download “Remote Server Administration Tools” from http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=7887 and install it
– Go to Windows Add/Remove Feature and enable Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell. (Remote Server Administration Tools > Role Administration Tools > AD DS and AD LDS Tools > Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell).

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Once you installed the Active Directory module for Powershell, you can run any cmdlet that exists in Active Directory Powershell module.

If you are newbie to powershell, don’t forget to set your execution policy to unrestricted or you might get an error when you try run the script. Use the below command to set your execution policy:

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