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Windows/PowerShell Notes

Missing powershell commands

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.
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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

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-#Powershell > Get-ADComputer -Identity "abcd" | select -ExpandProperty DistinguishedName
+#Powershell > import-module activedirectory
              Get-ADComputer -Identity "abcd" | select -ExpandProperty DistinguishedName
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-   * Reason missing admin module
+   * Reason missing admin module {{{ get-module -listavailable }}}