Summary
Setup reports that the PowerShell Windows-Feature RSAT-AD-Powershell is not installed.Symptoms
Spider setup reports that the PowerShell Windows-Feature RSAT-AD-Powershell is not installed.
Cause
The Windows feature RSAT-AD-Powershell is necessary to allow the data collector to export information from the Active Directory (AD).
Resolution
You can allow the setup to install this featue (available on all Windows Servers) , or you can install it yourself by executing the following steps:
- Check if Feature ist installed
Get-WindowsFeature | Where-Object {($_.Name.Trim() -eq "RSAT-AD-PowerShell")}

- Install Feature
Add-WindowsFeature -name RSAT-AD-Powershell

- Done
Additional Information
Remote Active Directory Administration with Windows PowerShell
Products
Data Collector
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