Import-Module embed in EXE?

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    Import-Module embed in EXE?

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    I have a need to run a program on servers. The program can run on one of several dozen servers, and I have no visibility or control over those servers. Unfortunately, the script I'm running makes changes to active directory objects, so it needs the activedirectory module to be loaded. So at the beginning of the script, I have import-module activedirectory. The problem is, that module is not installed on the servers that this needs to run on.

    So my question is, is there a way to embed the modules that a script needs in the EXE when you build it? Or can I save it as a file, and load it from disk when the script runs?
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    DevinL
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    Re: Import-Module embed in EXE?

    Post by DevinL »

    There isn't a way to embed the modules in the exe however you can do something like this with an MSI where you use the staging folder to ensure the module is included in the install directory and then copy the files to the default module install location.

    This topic might provide some more information: viewtopic.php?f=12&t=11011
    DevinL
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