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# Active Directory PowerShell Module
Active Directory security notes for Active Directory PowerShell Module, covering enumeration, Kerberos, credentials, ACL abuse, lateral movement, exploitation workflow, and validation steps.
### Objective
The Active Directory module allows you to use commands like:
{% code overflow="wrap" %}
```powershell
Get-ADDomain
Get-ADUser
Get-ADComputer
Get-ADDomainController
```
{% endcode %}
On a domain controller, this module is generally available by default.
On a classic Windows 10 machine, it is often not installed.
### Load domain information
On the domain controller:
```bash
Get-ADDomain
```
This command returns important information such as:
* the name of the domain;
* the SID of the domain;
* the functional mode of the domain;
* the forest;
* the primary domain controller;
* the infrastructure master;
* AD configuration information.
### Use the module on a machine without RSAT
The DLL can be retrieved from the DC:
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```bash
C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_64/Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management/v4.0_10.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35/Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.dll
```
{% endcode %}
We then copy it to `WS02`, then import it:
{% code overflow="wrap" %}
```powershell
Import-Module ./Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.dll
```
{% endcode %}
Then we can test:
{% code overflow="wrap" %}
```powershell
Get-ADDomain
```
{% endcode %}
### Alternative with PowerView
Without an Active Directory module, PowerView offers equivalent commands.
Obtain domain information:
{% code overflow="wrap" %}
```powershell
Get-NetDomain
```
{% endcode %}
Get the domain policy:
{% code overflow="wrap" %}
```powershell
Get-DomainPolicy
```
{% endcode %}
Display the `SystemAccess` section:
{% code overflow="wrap" %}
```powershell
(Get-DomainPolicy)."SystemAccess"
```
{% endcode %}
This allows you to obtain information such as:
* password policy;
* account lockout;
* the maximum age of the password;
* domain security settings.
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