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AD FS 2.0: How to Automatically Add the ADFS Powershell Snap-in When Launching Powershell

If you often administer your AD FS 2.0 Federation Service using PowerShell, there is an easy way to automatically add the AD FS 2.0 PowerShell snap-in when the PowerShell console window is launched.

Overview

PowerShell loads a profile for the user when the console window is launched. We will be creating and modifying this PowerShell profile in order to automatically add the AD FS 2.0 PowerShell snap-in each time PowerShell is launched. 

Steps

  1.  Launch a PowerShell console window

  2. We must allow the execution of scripts on the system. The following command will achieve this:

     Set-ExecutionPolicy

    1. Options

    2. Unrestricted, RemoteSigned, AllSigned, Restricted, Default, Bypass, Undefined

      Example

      Set-ExecutionPolicy Unrestricted

  3. Execute the following command:

    $PROFILE

  • Take note of the path from step 3. It should be similar to the following:

  •  Create any needed directories and files needed to satisfy the profile path. For example, the WindowsPowerShell directory and Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1 file do not exist by default.

  •  Edit Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1 in your favorite text editor, and add the following line:

    Add-PsSnapin Microsoft.Adfs.PowerShell -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

  • Save and Close Microsoft.PowerShell_profile.ps1, and close any open PowerShell console windows

  • Launch a PowerShell console window and test the solution by executing the following command:  

    Get-Command *ADFS*