Mastering Active Directory - Second Edition

AD object administration with PowerShell

By introducing the PowerShell scripting language, Microsoft provided more control over Windows' system functions and operations. PowerShell also allows engineers to use extra features that cannot be used via GUI. AD DS comes with the Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell, which can be used to manage AD DS, Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS), and objects. AD objects can still be managed using Command Prompt, but PowerShell provides advanced, centralized control over AD components and services.

Any server that runs AD DS or AD LDS role services has the AD PowerShell module by default. It can also be enabled on a desktop computer or member server by installing RSAT.

If RSAT ...