How to install AD PowerShell module

How to install AD PowerShell module in Windows 7

Firstly check if there is an AD module:

Get-Module ActiveDirectory –listavailable

If you don’t see that line you need to take some actions.

Let's look what to do.

1.  Firstly install RSAT for Windows 7 from this link:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=7887

2.  Then you need to enable Features. I will show you how to it with command line in the right order.
We will use DISM command.

DISM /online /enable-feature /featurename:RemoteServerAdministrationTools-Roles-AD

DISM /online /enable-feature /featurename:RemoteServerAdministrationTools-Roles-AD-DS

DISM /online /enable-feature /featurename:RemoteServerAdministrationTools-Roles-AD-DS-SnapIns

DISM /online /enable-feature /featurename:RemoteServerAdministrationTools-Roles-AD-Powershell

DISM /online /enable-feature /featurename:RemoteServerAdministrationTools-Roles-AD-DS-AdministrativeCenter

DISM /online /enable-feature /featurename:RemoteServerAdministrationTools-Roles-AD-DS-NIS

DISM /online /enable-feature /featurename:RemoteServerAdministrationTools-Roles-AD-LDS

3.  Now you can check if a feature exists with DISM:

dism /online /Get-Features /featurename:RemoteServerAdministrationTools-Roles-AD-Powershell

Or check it with PowerShell:

Import-Module ActiveDirectory

Now all AD commands in PowerShell should work just fine, f.e.:

Get-ADComputer -Filter *