This is kind of a pain. Is this on the to be fixed some day list? PS H:\> get-adgroup "domain users" get-adgroup : Unable to find a default server with Active Directory Web Services running. At line:1 char:1 + get-adgroup "domain users" + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + CategoryInfo : ResourceUnavailable: (domain users:ADGroup) [Get-ADGroup], ADServerDownException + FullyQualifiedErrorId : ActiveDirectoryServer:1355,Microsoft.ActiveDirectory.Management.Commands.GetADGroup