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Windows/PowerShell Notes

Load context

foreach($server in (get-content 'C:\Downloads\pilot_dev_servers.txt')){Get-ADComputer -Identity $server | select -ExpandProperty DistinguishedName}

Missing powershell commands

e.g. get-content missing, search https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/Microsoft.PowerShell.Management/Get-Content?view=powershell-7
- its in Import-Module Microsoft.PowerShell.Management

Get info on a machine by id

#Powershell > import-module activedirectory
              Get-ADComputer -Identity "abcd" | select -ExpandProperty DistinguishedName

Err

> Get-ADComputer -Identity "abcd" | select -ExpandProperty DistinguishedName
Get-ADComputer : The term 'Get-ADComputer' is not recognized as the name of a cmdlet, function, script file, or operable program. Check the spelling of the name, or if a path was included, verify that the path is correct and try again.
At line:1 char:1

Reason missing admin module get-module -listavailable
Fix
- http://blog.technotesdesk.com/active-directory-module-and-cmdlet-missing-upon-patching
  - RSAT tool https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=45520
    - After install still got import error
```
> import-module activedirectory
WARNING: Error initializing default drive: 'Unable to find a default server with Active Directory Web Services
running.'.
```

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+   * Load context {{{
foreach($server in (get-content 'C:\Downloads\pilot_dev_servers.txt')){Get-ADComputer -Identity $server | select -ExpandProperty DistinguishedName}
}}}
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+ * e.g. get-content missing, search https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/powershell/module/Microsoft.PowerShell.Management/Get-Content?view=powershell-7
   * its in {{{ Import-Module Microsoft.PowerShell.Management }}}

 * Get info on a machine by id {{{
#Powershell > import-module activedirectory
              Get-ADComputer -Identity "abcd" | select -ExpandProperty DistinguishedName
}}}
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- * Reason missing admin module
 * Fix
   * http://blog.technotesdesk.com/active-directory-module-and-cmdlet-missing-upon-patching
     * RSAT tool https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=45520
+   * Reason missing admin module {{{ get-module -listavailable }}}
   * Fix
     * http://blog.technotesdesk.com/active-directory-module-and-cmdlet-missing-upon-patching
       * RSAT tool https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=45520
         * After install still got import error {{{
> import-module activedirectory
WARNING: Error initializing default drive: 'Unable to find a default server with Active Directory Web Services
running.'.
}}}