To connect select the connection mode and enter the domain or domain controller name and click Connect.




Run Active Directory tools locally (default)

Runs the PowerShell cmdlets on the local machine.




Connect directly to Domain Controller

Connects directly to a domain controller using PowerShell remoting, and executes the PowerShell cmdlets directly on the domain controller.


  • The Active Directory tools must be installed on the domain controller.

  • The domain controller must be a global catalog.

  • Typically a domain controller name must be specified in the rather than the domain name.