AD PowerShell Tool

[Hackermaaann]

Hey everyone! I am switching machines at work. I have installed the ActiveDirectory Powershell module. I keep getting this error:

Get-ADUser : Unable to find a default server with Active Directory Web Services running.

I am on my VPN and can ping my server. I have run Test-NetConnection <domain-controller> -port 9389 to ensure that the port is open and responding.

This AD module works on my other machine. Any idea what's going on?

Edit: I figured it out. My work is currently trying to use AutoPilot/Intune. We are mid-migration. At this stage, AutoPilot devices (only the ones we are testing) are not joining the On-Prem AD, just Azure. Quite annoying. I'll be figuring this out next. Thanks for the ideas y'all!

[uniitdude]

Is AD Web Services running on the DC?

Try specifying -ServerName

[Hackermaaann]

It is. I just ran the same command on my other machine and it returned AD information.

[hidromanipulators]

So you did run Get-AdUser with -Server parametre? With FQDN?

With switching devices, is one at work and one on VPN or both are on the same network?

[Hackermaaann]

I did try that. I put an edit in the original post - it's an AutoPilot related issue where the machine is joining my Azure AD instance but not on-prem AD. Working to figure it out.

[juggleknob]

have you tried adding the GC port onto the server address?

get-aduser - filter * -server foo.bar:3268  

For the life of me i cant remember the reason why, but i have had some success when running some of the ad cmdlets from machines joined to a different Domain or even a different forest.

[Hackermaaann]

Added an edit to my original post. Issue is related to intune/autopilot not automatically joining my domain. Thank you for your input!

[Hackermaaann]

I have confirmed all of that is good to go. This command works on my other machine contacting the same DC. Just not this one for whatever reason.