

Or you can right-click the PowerShell icon on the taskbar and select Import system modules.Īs on Windows 7, if you want to make the import permanent, you have to add the above import command to your PowerShell profile. Import-Module ServerManagerAdd-WindowsFeature RSAT-AD-PowerShellĪfter copying the module to your computer, you have to import it: Import-Module ActiveDirectory

One difference is that you don't have to download RSAT because the tools are already available on Windows Server 2008 R2. (Note that the module is not available for Windows Server 2008.) The procedure on Windows Server 2008 R2 is similar to that on Windows 7.

You only have to install the module on member servers. If your Windows Server 2008 R2 machine is a domain controller, the PowerShell Active Directory Module is already installed. Active Directory Module in Administrative Tools Windows Server 2008 R2
