Install Active Directory PowerShell Module on Windows 10

Overview

The purpose of this guide is install Active Directory PowerShell Module on Windows 10.

Pre-requisites

·        Windows 10

·        Windows Feature RSAT (Remote Server Administration Tool)

·        Install Windows 10 RSAT according to the architecture

·        Enable the Active Directory PowerShell feature

Download

First step is to download the RSAT tools according to the Operating System architecture (x86 or x64)

https://www.microsoft.com/en-in/download/details.aspx?id=45520

Installation

Next step is install RSAT tools after downloading;

Launch the downloaded file “WindowsTH-RSAT_TP5_Update-x64.msu” to install the Windows Feature “RSAT”.

Verify RSAT Update Installation

After installation is completed, validate the RSAT installation from PowerShell, which is also windows update “KB2693643”.

Get-HotFix -Id KB2693643 | select HotfixID, Description, InstalledOn

List ActiveDirectory Module

Next, we will verify if the Active Directory PowerShell module is available. To verify run the Powershell script as below;

Get-Module -ListAvailable | Where {($_.Name -Like "ActiveD*")} | select Name, version

If the ActiveDirecotry Module gets listed. You are good and you can start managing Active directory with PowerShell.

Import ActiveDirectory Module

After listing, in order to work on ActiveDirectory tasks from PowerShell, you need to first Import the Module. To Import Active Directory Module, run the below PowerShell Script.

Troubleshooting

Error Message

This update is not applicable to your computer.

Workaround

In order to resolve the RSAT installation, follow the below workaround steps.

copy c:\Downloads\WindowsTH-KB2693643-x64.msu c:\tmp

cd c:\tmp

mkdir rsat

Expand Patch

Next step is to expand the copied file into a folder; to expand the file run the commad;

expand WindowsTH-KB2693643-x64.msu -f:* C:\tmp\rsat

Deploy Patch

Dism.exe /Online /Add-Package /PackagePath:C:\tmp\rsat\WindowsTH-KB2693643-x64.cab

Once the deployment / installation is completed, confirm system restart.

Verify RSAT Update Installation

After the system is rebooted, validate the RSAT installation status from PowerShell; which is also windows update KBID # “KB2693643” that can be validated from “Programs and Features” option in the control Panel.

Get-HotFix -Id KB2693643 | select HotfixID, Description, InstalledOn

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