For example, to install AD DS on a remote server named ConDC3 in the domain, type: Invoke-Command

In Windows PowerShell, use Invoke-Command with the ADDSDeployment cmdlet. You can run Windows PowerShell cmdlets against remote servers: For more information, see about_Updatable_Help. You can also download the latest Help examples and concepts for Windows PowerShell cmdlets. Optional arguments appear in square brackets.

To see the list of arguments that can be specified for a cmdlets and syntax: Get-Help įor example, to see the arguments for creating an unoccupied read-only domain controller (RODC) account, type Get-Help Add-ADDSReadOnlyDomainControllerAccount You can then run this command to see the available cmdlets in the ADDSDeployment module. There is no reboot required until after the AD DS installation is complete. Install-WindowsFeature -name AD-Domain-Services -IncludeManagementTools You need to specify 'IncludeManagementTools to manage the local server or install Remote Server Administration Tools to manage a remote server. Server administration tools are not installed by default when you use Windows PowerShell. This command installs the AD DS server role and installs the AD DS and AD LDS server administration tools, including GUI-based tools such as Active Directory Users and Computers and command-line tools such as dcdia.exe. Start with adding the role using Windows PowerShell.

įor more information about removing AD DS using Windows PowerShell, see Remove AD DS using Windows PowerShell. For more information about running dcpromo.exe with an answer file, see. The ability to continue running dcpromo.exe with an answer file provides organizations that have resources invested in existing automation time to convert the automation from dcpromo.exe to Windows PowerShell. Dcpromo.exe is deprecated beginning with Windows Server 2012, but you can still run dcpromo.exe by using an answer file (dcpromo /unattend: or dcpromo /answer:). Installing AD DS by Using Windows PowerShellīeginning with Windows Server 2012, you can install AD DS using Windows PowerShell.

If you have already run adprep /rodcprep in Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2, you do not need to run it again for Windows Server 2012.

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