Active Directory Skill

When to Activate

• User mentions: AD, Active Directory, user account, group membership, domain, OU, GPO
• User asks to find/create/modify AD objects
• User needs to check group memberships or locked accounts

Prerequisites Check

# Verify AD module is available
if (-not (Get-Module -ListAvailable ActiveDirectory)) {
    Write-Warning "ActiveDirectory module not installed. Install RSAT or run on a DC."
    # Alternative: Use ADSI queries
}
Import-Module ActiveDirectory -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

Common Queries