ADOptionalFeature

ADOptionalFeature

Parameters

Parameter	Attribute	DataType	Description	Allowed Values
ForestFQDN	Key	String	Specifies the target Active Directory forest for the change.
FeatureName	Key	String	Specifies the feature to be activated
EnterpriseAdministratorCredential	Required	PSCredential	Specifies the user account credentials to use to perform this task.
Enabled	Read	Boolean	Shows the current state of the feature i.e. enabled or not

Description

The ADOptionalFeature DSC resource will enable the Active Directory Optional Feature of choice for the target forest. This resource first verifies that the forest and domain modes match or exceed the requirements. If the forest or domain mode is insufficient, then the resource will exit with an error message. The change is executed against the Domain Naming Master FSMO of the forest.

Requirements

• Target machine must be running Windows Server 2008 R2 or later, depending on the feature.

Examples

Example 1

This configuration will enable the Active Directory Recycle Bin for a specified Domain

Configuration ADOptionalFeature_EnableADRecycleBin_Config
{
    param
    (
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
        [System.String]
        $ForestFQDN,

        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
        [System.Management.Automation.PSCredential]
        $EnterpriseAdministratorCredential
    )

    Import-DscResource -Module ActiveDirectoryDsc

    Node localhost
    {
        ADOptionalFeature RecycleBin
        {
            FeatureName                       = "Recycle Bin Feature"
            EnterpriseAdministratorCredential = $EnterpriseAdministratorCredential
            ForestFQDN                        = $ForestFQDN
        }
    }
}