I have installed ADLDS in my Windows 10 (21H2) machine, we don't have any domain controller, the idea is to use AD LDS for user management in our Plant SCADA application. I am trying to create an OU via powershell cmdlets. But i get the following error:
New-ADOrganizationalUnit : Unable to contact the server. This may be because this server does not exist, it is currently down, or it does not have the Active Directory Web Services running.
The same powershell cmdlets works fine with AD LDS instance installed in a server 2019. But i get issues when i run same powershell cmdlets in my windows 10 machine. When i checked the Server 2019 i can see there is a windows service "ADWS" running, but i don't find this in my windows 10 machine, so i am not sure if this is the issue as said in the error. i installed the RSAT:ADLS tools from optional feature, so couldn't figure out how to get this feature(ADWS) and get my cmdlets work in my windows 10 machine. ( i am able to create OU via ADSI edit, but the idea is we want to use powershell to automate) i would really appreciate if some one could shed somelight on this ( all my google search results are leading me nowhere :( )
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I recently built a script in powershell using DSInternals to specifically use the cmdlet "Get-ADReplAccount" and dump NT hashes. In a testing environment on a newly built DC it works like a charm, but is run from the DC rather than remotely.
When put into production, run from a VM connected to the domain of the DC, it only pulls two default mailbox accounts which do not have any secret attributes or hashes within their perspective accounts. For the rest of the accounts in the domain a non-descript error "Exception thrown by target of the invocation" is thrown for every account.
I have tried this script while not joined to the domain, while joined to the domain, and from domain admin accounts with permission throughout the DC.
In production I cannot install the DSInternals module onto the DC like I can in testing, so that option is already out the window.
I've been and still am researching other options to troubleshoot this issue but if anyone has any experience or answers I'd greatly appreciate it.
Objective
Local User Password change without admin rights -> Powershell AD Methods
Logging on a distant PC using Remote Desktop Connection (RDP), on this PC the password shall be changed
Problem
AD Module not recognized (cmdlet... error)
Installed RSAT AD LDS via RDP and the windows "manage optional features" approach
RSAT AD LDS is installed
Powershell still does not know about AD module (get-aduser not working)
Activated LDS in "turn on/off features" (https://i.ibb.co/WxF35VD/Capture.png)
Powershell still does not find AD module (get-aduser not working)
Listing "Get-WindowsCapability -Name RSAT* -Online | Select-Object -Property DisplayName, State" reveals that AD LDS tools are installed
Question
Somehow, the tools are installed but there is no ActiveDirectory module in the powershell folder
Am I missing a point somewhere?
• AFAIK, you won’t be able to make changes, i.e., add the RSAT roles required through ‘Programs and features’ section in Control Panel from Windows 8 and later versions. For this purpose and more clarity, kindly refer to the official documentation below for details: -
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-server/system-management-components/remote-server-administration-tools
Thus, if your client Windows systems version is beyond Windows 8, then you would not be able to install the various roles and features as required under the ‘RSAT’ feature of optional feature in the Control Panel, rather you would need to install the RSAT’s various features regarding Windows Server roles through ‘Start --> Settings --> Apps --> Apps and Features --> Optional features’ section. Hence, from here, you can install any RSAT feature that you want to in your Windows 10 client system.
• Would suggest you to please execute the below cmdlet through an elevated console of Powershell on your Windows 10 client system and check again. It should be installed successfully. Also, do not forget to restart the system once the RSAT roles have been installed successfully, it would help to get the modified registry flags to get into effect: -
Add-WindowsCapability -Name Rsat.ActiveDirectory.DS-LDS.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0 -Online
Once the above command has been executed successfully, please ensure that the below commands also get executed successfully. They will ensure that the ‘Active Directory’ module, if not present in the client system will be imported from the online Microsoft CDN library and installed.
Get-Module -Name ActiveDirectory -ListAvailable
Import-Module -Name ActiveDirectory
• You can also log into a distant PC using Remote Desktop Connection through your Windows 10 client system and change the password on that system by making a GPO (Group Policy Object) in your central policy server and set the policy as below to allow the users to access powershell without administrator privileges: -
Default domain policy/New GPO --> Edit --> Computer Configuration -->
Policies --> Windows Settings --> Security settings --> Restricted groups --> Remote Management Users --> Click on ‘Add’ --> Select the users from Active Directory --> Ok
Once you do this, then ensure that this policy is pushed on all the systems where you want users to run powershell remotely with administrator privileges. You can also add those users in a group and then add that group as a member of the ‘Remote management users’ group through group policy.
• You can check the permissions of a powershell session through the below command which clearly states that ‘Remote Management users’ are allowed access to the powershell session remotely. Please note that Windows Remote Management service needs to be started and run for the below command to run successfully and provide you with results.
(Get-PSSessionConfiguration -Name Microsoft.PowerShell).Permission
Salam every body
I need help to learn how
to Install,Configure and Manage dns using only powershell on Windows 2008?
This should get you started.
Installing DNS Server Role via Powershell
Open an elevated Powershell window and enter the following commands.
Import-Module Servermanager
Add-WindowsFeature 'DNS' -restart
For a more general guide about installing server roles via powershell, take a look at this page: Adding Server Roles and Features
On that page, just CTRL+F for Powershell.
Configuring DNS Server Role via Powershell
Since configuration is a very general topic, here's the link to the documentation:
Domain Name System (DNS) Server Cmdlets
You can list all the available commands with Get-Command –Module DnsServer
Usually I can find an answer to PowerShell questions by researching forums and adapting. However, after searching high and low, I cannot find an answer.
I am logged in as a domain administrator working on two enterprise servers in a test domain. $Server2003 is Windows 2003 server running PS v2. $Server2008 is Windows 2008 R2.
Problem: When I am working from $Server2003 I cannot use any commands to access or verify information on $Server2008. This error happens regardless of who the administrator is.
I have used PowerShell fairly extensively in our environments and haven't run into this error before. The error is not present when running commands from $Server2008 on $Server2003. In addition the error is not present when running commands from a production domain. I can also ping the 2003 or 2008 server regardless of which machine I am logged in as.
Examples:
From $Server2008: ping $Server2003 - returns pings
From $Server2003: ping $Server2008 - returns pings
From $Server2003: test-path \\$Server2008\D$\ - Get-ChildItem : Cannot find path '\\$Server2008\D$\' because it does not exist
From $Server2008: test-path \\$Server2003\D$\ - True
The commands I want to run are a lot more complex than test-path; however, if I cannot get the simple command to work I doubt I'll have much luck with a complex one.
The two servers have the same domain, are in the same forest, and have the same domain controllers.
Any ideas where to start?
EDIT: Wanted to add that I have tried using test path from Server2003 to a different 2008 server located in our dev environment (same domain) and it runs the test-path and commands successfully.
can you access the 2008 server remotely by other means? Like the Services MMC? Also, what if you create a share on 2008 rather than rely on the admin share?
The cannot find path error means that it doesn't exist or you don't have permissions. Does it work from a dos prompt?
UPDATE
I just noticed that you used single quotes, the variable will not expand. Enclose it in double wotes and try again
I am getting given error when I use powershell commandlets to connect azure app -
Get-HostedService : Could not establish secure channel for SSL/TLS with authority ‘management.core.windows.net’.
here is the links I follow -
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/gg271300
http://wappowershell.codeplex.com/documentation
Based on my experience there could be two problems:
The certificate you are using is not able to create a secure SSL tunnel between your computer and Windows Azure Management Portal and you get error
I have seen OS specific problems related to SSPI and SCHANEL in which the SSL tunnel could not be created.
I also think the first links you have has old info and does not help in most cases. Lets try to solve problem first which is very easy. I am writing below understanding you have Powershell Cmdlets installed in your machine:
First download the publishconfig file from your Windows Azure portal as decribed here.
Now open your Windows Powershell for Windows Azure CmdLets (In Admin Mode)
After that enter these Powershell Commands directly:
PS > Import-Subscription <include your _filename_.publishsettings here>
PS > Select-Subscription <Enter The _name_of_your_subscription which will be listed after you run above command (Note - **SubscriptionName** is needed here>
PS > Get-HostedService <This should list all of services in your subscription>
Now you can manage the subscription from Powershell Cmdlets.
If you still have problems please let me know and I will provide info on 2).
Can you please file a bug for this here: http://github.com/WindowsAzure/azure-sdk-tools
The error message back from PowerShell should be friendlier in this case.
Also, you can now use Add-AzureAccount to obtain credentials rather than having to download and import a publishsettings file