Hi there, I have Windows Server 2008 R2 domain/forest functional level in my company. Since Windows Server 2008 R2 ships with PowerShell version 2 I would like to “upgrade” it (both powershell and powershell ise) on dc with all fsmo roles on it. I have already installed powershell ise via add features. If I download and install WMF version 4 that should be enough to upgrade powershell and powershell ise from version 2 to version 4. Obviously nothing is going to happen with AD module for powershell, it can not be upgraded since “new versions” of this module will work only on Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 domain controllers?
Yes, installing WMF 4 is how you install PowerShell 4 and all its components. And correct, that will not change any of the OS-provided functionality, including the ActiveDirectory module. That module is part of the OS, not part of WMF.
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