Installing AD powershell module on Server 2012

Question

_{Thursday, May 23, 2013 4:11 PM | 1 vote}

I'm in the process of moving all my powershell scripts from my desktop to a 2012 server. I have many scripts I use to grab info from AD and create groups, etc..... The AD module is not there on the 2012 server and looks like I have to install AD Domain Service to fix this. But I don't want to break my network. Anyway to get powershell to access AD like it does on my Windows 7 desktop with adding a role to the server?

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_{Thursday, May 23, 2013 4:18 PM ✅Answered | 3 votes}

Hi,

I just tried this and it worked:

Import-Module ServerManager
Add-WindowsFeature RSAT-AD-PowerShell

Run this on the 2012 server and you should be good to go.

_{Thursday, May 23, 2013 4:14 PM}

this is what microsoft has

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd378937(v=ws.10).aspx

_{Thursday, May 23, 2013 5:08 PM}

Worked perfectly! Now I won't break my network.... thanks! :)

Please mark my post as helpful or the answer or better yet.... both! :) Thanks!

_{Thursday, May 23, 2013 5:23 PM}

You're welcome, glad I could help out.