Windows Server 2008 R2 includes an Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell. This new feature enables you to perform Active Directory administrative tasks by using Windows PowerShell.

For a complete listing of all the Active Directory cmdlets in Windows PowerShell that are available in Windows Server 2008 R2 you can click here. For additional information check out the Cmdlet ...

Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) deployments in Windows Server 2012 are now fully remoteable via both the Server Manager GUI and the Windows PowerShell command line.

Greg Shields lays out the new and improved features to look for in Windows Server 2012's Active Directory.

The Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell, which is included with Windows Server 2008 R2, can be used to perform password and account search operations against Active Directory Domain ...

Active Directory Domain Services Role installed on server Windows Management Framework 3.0 (or newer) Switched network (required for most cmdlets to function properly) ...

I have successfully put together my own Get-LdapUser and Set-LdapUser functions based on various examples I have found online. Now I need to move on to group membership - adding users to LDAP ...