PowerShell 3.0 Active Directory Deployment Cmdlets

First look at PowerShell 3.0 Active Directory Deployment Cmdlets.  Gone is DCPROMO, instead PowerShell!


Add-ADDSReadOnlyDomainControllerAccount
Install-ADDSDomain
Install-ADDSDomainController
Install-ADDSForest
Test-ADDSDomainControllerInstallation
Test-ADDSDomainControllerUninstallation
Test-ADDSDomainInstallation
Test-ADDSForestInstallation
Test-ADDSReadOnlyDomainControllerAccountCreation
Uninstall-ADDSDomainController

Add-ADDSReadOnlyDomainControllerAccount – Creates a read-only domain controller (RODC) account that can be used to install an RODC in Active Directory.

Install-ADDSDomain – Installs a new Active Directory domain configuration.

Install-ADDSDomainController – Installs a domain controller in Active Directory.

Install-ADDSForest – Installs a new Active Directory forest configuration.

Test-ADDSDomainControllerInstallation – Runs the prerequisites (only) for installing a domain controller in Active Directory.

Test-ADDSDomainControllerUninstallation – Runs the prerequisites (only) for uninstalling a domain controller in Active Directory.

Test-ADDSDomainInstallation – Runs the prerequisites (only) for installing a new Active Directory domain configuration.

Test-ADDSForestInstallation – Runs the prerequisites (only) for installing a new forest in Active Directory.

Test-ADDSReadOnlyDomainControllerAccountCreation – Runs the prerequisites (only) for adding a read-only domain controller (RODC) account.

Uninstall-ADDSDomainController – Uninstalls a domain controller in Active Directory.

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