Manage Active Directory (2008 SP2) using Powershell 2 on XP SP3

Hi All,

I want to be able to manage AD, specifically crate new users, using powershell from my workstation. I just can't get it to work. Here's what I've done so far, hopefully you can point out my mistake(s)?

My Domain Controller is SP2 and has DotNet 3.51 SP1 installed

1. Downloaded install guide from http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=008940c6-0296-4597-be3e-1d24c1cf0dda&displaylang=en

2. As per guide, installed KB969166 on Domain Controller

3. As per guide, tried to install KB967574 on Domain Controller, but received error: "The update does not apply to your system"

4. As per guide, tried to install Windows6.0-KB968934-x64.msu on Domain Controller, but received error: "The update does not apply to your system"

5. Downloaded PSCX extension from http://pscx.codeplex.com/releases/view/45101on my workstation

6. As per instructions, installed files to 'My Documents\WindowsPowerShell\Modules' on my workstation

7. As per instructions, opened powershell window on my workstation and ran command "Import-Module Pscx" sucessfully

8. ran command "get-psprovider"

Name                 Capabilities                                      Drives
----                 ------------                                      ------
WSMan                Credentials                                       {WSMan}
Alias                ShouldProcess                                     {Alias}
Environment          ShouldProcess                                     {Env}
FileSystem           Filter, ShouldProcess                             {C, S, D, E...}
Function             ShouldProcess                                     {Function}
Registry             ShouldProcess, Transactions                       {HKLM, HKCU}
Variable             ShouldProcess                                     {Variable}
Certificate          ShouldProcess                                     {cert}
AssemblyCache        ShouldProcess                                     {Gac}
DirectoryServices    ShouldProcess, Credentials                        {}
PscxSettings         None                                              {Pscx}
FeedStore            ShouldProcess                                     {Feed}

I do not see the ActiveDirectory Provider


9. ran command "Get-PSDrive"

Name           Used (GB)     Free (GB) Provider      Root
----           ---------     --------- --------      ----
Alias                                  Alias
C                  21.49        251.34 FileSystem    C:\
cert                                   Certificate   \
Env                                    Environment
Feed                                   FeedStore
Function                               Function
Gac                                    AssemblyCache Gac
HKCU                                   Registry      HKEY_CURRENT_USER
HKLM                                   Registry      HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE
Pscx                                   PscxSettings
Variable                               Variable
WSMan                                  WSMan

I do not see AD or anything else pointing to my Active Directory domain.


Any ideas what I'm doing wrong?