Enables an Active Directory optional feature.
The Enable-ADOptionalFeature enables an Active Directory optional feature that is associated with a particular Domain mode or Forest mode. Active Directory optional features that depend on a specified domain mode or Forest mode must be explicitly enabled after the domain mode or forest mode is set.
The Identity parameter specifies the Active Directory optional feature that you want to enable. You can identify an optional feature by its distinguished name (DN), feature GUID, or object GUID. You can also set the parameter to an optional feature object variable, such as $ or you can pass an optional feature object through the pipeline to the Identity parameter. For example, you can use the Get-ADOptionalFeature cmdlet to retrieve an optional feature object and then pass the object through the pipeline to the Enable-ADOptionalFeature cmdlet.
Parameters
-AuthType
Specifies the authentication method to use. Possible values for this parameter include:
Required? false
Position? named
Default value Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.AuthType.Negotiate
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Credential <PSCredential>
Specifies the user account credentials to use to perform this task. The default credentials are the credentials of the currently logged on user unless the cmdlet is run from an Active Directory PowerShell provider drive. If the cmdlet is run from such a provider drive, the account associated with the drive is the default.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Identity <ADOptionalFeature>
Specifies an Active Directory optional feature object by providing one of the following values. The identifier in parentheses is the LDAP display name for the attribute.
Required? true
Position? 1
Default value
Accept pipeline input? True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters? false
-PassThru <SwitchParameter>
Returns the new or modified object. By default (i.e. if -PassThru is not specified), this cmdlet does not generate any output.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Scope <ADOptionalFeatureScope>
Specifies the scope at which the feature is enabled or disabled. Possible values for this parameter include:
Required? true
Position? 3
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Server <String>
Specifies the Active Directory Domain Services instance to connect to, by providing one of the following values for a corresponding domain name or directory server. The service may be any of the following: Active Directory Lightweight Domain Services, Active Directory Domain Services or Active Directory Snapshot instance.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Target <ADEntity>
Specifies the domain or forest in which to modify the optional feature. You can identify the target domain or forest by providing one of the following values:
Required? true
Position? 4
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Confirm <SwitchParameter>
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value false
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-WhatIf <SwitchParameter>
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.
Required? false
Position? named
Default value false
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? falseSyntax
This cmdlet does not work with an Active Directory Snapshot.
C:\PS>Enable-ADOptionalFeature ‘Recycle Bin Feature’ -Scope ForestOrConfigurationSet -Target ‘TOSSolution.com’ -server dc1
Enable the optional feature ‘Recycle Bin Feature’ for the forest ‘TOSSolution.com’. This operation must be performed on the Domain Controller that holds the naming master FSMO role.
C:\PS>Enable-ADOptionalFeature ‘Feature 1’ -Scope ForestOrConfigurationSet -Target ‘CN=Configuration,CN={6321545L-6GDL-56CS-8PL6-9H35D0C91B9B}’ -server life.TOSSolution.com:50000
Enable the optional feature ‘Recycle Bin Feature’ for the AD LDS instance life.TOSSolution.com. This operation must be performed on the AD LDS instance that holds the naming master FSMO role.
Get-Command Enable-ADOptionalFeature
. Disable-ADOptionalFeature
. Get-ADOptionalFeature