• Windows
• PowerShell

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.
  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