The specified module ActiveDirectory was not loaded

Question

I have an SSIS job that executes a powershell module that's attempting to pull information from Active Directory. However, when I run the script I get this error:

The specified module ActiveDirectory was not loaded because no valid module file was found in any module directory

I found this similar question, however they are using Windows Server 2008, whereas I am using Windows Server 2016. I tried to follow the instructions in the question, but I wasn't able to locate neither "Remote Server Administration Tools" nor "Active Directory module for Windows Powershell."

@TheIncorrigible1 how do i check that? i'm not really a server admin — DForck42, Sep 21 '18 at 16:09
`Get-WindowsFeature -Name RSAT, RSAT-Role-Tools, RSAT-AD-Tools, RSAT-AD-PowerShell` — Maximilian Burszley, Sep 21 '18 at 16:34
If these are not enabled, use `Add-WindowsFeature` to enable them and you will have the `ActiveDirectory` module available. — Maximilian Burszley, Sep 21 '18 at 16:36

Anurag Gawande · Accepted Answer · 2018-09-21T16:56:16.657

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Can you check whether Active Directory Web Services service is running under services?

If not start it and run below command

Get-module -list

You can check whether Active Directory module is listed down.

Run below command to Enable Active Directory module

Add-WindowsFeature RSAT-AD-PowerShell

edited Sep 21 '18 at 16:56

answered Sep 21 '18 at 14:49

Anurag Gawande

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https://www.ntweekly.com/2016/07/03/install-active-directory-powershell-module-on-windows-server-2016/ came across this link, might help you. – Anurag Gawande Sep 21 '18 at 14:59
how do i start Active Directory Web Services? i'm not really a server admin – DForck42 Sep 21 '18 at 16:10
@DForck42 open services.msc and look for the Active Directory Web Services – Anurag Gawande Sep 21 '18 at 16:14
@DForck42 did you run the PowerShell command Add-WindowdFeature RSAT-AD-PowerShell? – Anurag Gawande Sep 21 '18 at 16:16
i looked under services and i do not see Active Directory Web Services – DForck42 Sep 21 '18 at 18:59
@DForck42 Here is how to enable RSAT . https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/ashleymcglone/2016/02/26/install-the-active-directory-powershell-module-on-windows-10/ – Prasoon Karunan V Sep 22 '18 at 08:53
`Enable-WindowsOptionalFeature -Online -FeatureName RSATClient-Roles-AD-Powershell` – Prasoon Karunan V Sep 22 '18 at 08:58

The specified module ActiveDirectory was not loaded

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