Active Directory
MCP server for Active Directory user management with PowerShell backend
What is Active Directory?
Active Directory is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that allows AI assistants like Claude, Cursor, and VS Code to mcp server for active directory user management with powershell backend
MCP server for Active Directory user management with PowerShell backend
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Features
- MCP server for Active Directory user management with PowerSh
Use Cases
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Installation
Manual Installation
npx mcp-active-directoryConfiguration
Configuration Details
claude_desktop_config.json
Performance
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Resource Usage
How to Set Up and Use Active Directory
The MCP Active Directory Server enables AI agents to manage Windows Active Directory users and domain infrastructure through a Python MCP server that delegates operations to a PowerShell backend. It provides 14 tools covering user creation and modification, group membership management, domain and forest information retrieval, password policy queries, replication status checks, and site topology inspection. IT administrators can use Claude to automate routine AD tasks — creating new employee accounts, adding users to security groups, or auditing domain configuration — through natural language rather than scripting directly.
Prerequisites
- Windows environment with Active Directory domain access (the PowerShell backend requires Windows)
- Python 3 installed on the machine running the MCP server
- Windows Credential Manager configured with AD service account credentials under the target name 'MCPActiveDirectory'
- A service account in Active Directory with the minimum permissions needed for the intended operations
- An MCP-compatible client such as Claude Desktop
Clone the repository
Download the mcp-active-directory-server source code to your Windows machine.
git clone https://github.com/rosingul/mcp-active-directory-server.git
cd mcp-active-directory-serverInstall Python dependencies
Install the required Python packages for the MCP server layer.
pip install -r requirements.txtStore Active Directory credentials in Windows Credential Manager
The server reads AD credentials from Windows Credential Manager under the target name 'MCPActiveDirectory'. Add your service account credentials using the Windows Credential Manager UI or via PowerShell.
# PowerShell (run as Administrator):
cmdkey /add:MCPActiveDirectory /user:DOMAIN\serviceaccount /pass:YourPasswordReview and adjust PowerShell configuration
Open the PowerShell backend script and set the target organizational unit, domain name, and default password for new users to match your environment.
# In the PowerShell script, configure:
$TargetOU = "OU=ManagedUsers,DC=yourdomain,DC=local"
$DomainName = "yourdomain.local"
$DefaultPassword = "TempPassword123!"Configure Claude Desktop
Add the MCP server to your Claude Desktop configuration with the path to the Python server entry point.
{
"mcpServers": {
"active-directory": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["C:\\path\\to\\mcp-active-directory-server\\server.py"]
}
}
}Active Directory Examples
Client configuration
Claude Desktop configuration for the Active Directory MCP server on Windows.
{
"mcpServers": {
"active-directory": {
"command": "python",
"args": ["C:\\Users\\admin\\mcp-active-directory-server\\server.py"]
}
}
}Prompts to try
Example prompts for Active Directory user and domain management tasks.
- "Create a new Active Directory user for John Smith with username jsmith in the ManagedUsers OU."
- "Add the user jsmith to the 'VPN Users' security group."
- "Get the full user information for [email protected]."
- "What is the domain password policy for yourdomain.local?"
- "Check the current AD replication status across all domain controllers."
- "List all sites and services in the Active Directory forest."Troubleshooting Active Directory
PowerShell script fails with 'Access Denied' or credential errors
Verify the credentials stored in Windows Credential Manager under 'MCPActiveDirectory' are correct and belong to a domain account with sufficient AD permissions. Run 'cmdkey /list' to confirm the entry exists, and test the account by logging in interactively.
Server cannot connect to Active Directory domain
The machine running the MCP server must be joined to the domain or have network connectivity to a domain controller. Test with 'Test-ADConnection' by prompting Claude to run it, or verify with 'nltest /dsgetdc:yourdomain.local' in PowerShell.
User creation fails with 'OU not found' error
Verify that $TargetOU in the PowerShell configuration matches an existing organizational unit. Use 'Get-ADOrganizationalUnit -Filter *' in PowerShell to list all OUs and copy the exact distinguished name.
Frequently Asked Questions about Active Directory
What is Active Directory?
Active Directory is a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that mcp server for active directory user management with powershell backend It connects AI assistants to external tools and data sources through a standardized interface.
How do I install Active Directory?
Follow the installation instructions on the Active Directory GitHub repository. Clone the repo, install dependencies, and add the server config to your AI client.
Which AI clients work with Active Directory?
Active Directory works with all major MCP-compatible AI clients including Claude Desktop, Claude Code, Cursor, VS Code (GitHub Copilot), Windsurf, and Cline.
Is Active Directory free to use?
Yes, Active Directory is open source and available under the MIT license. You can use it freely in both personal and commercial projects.
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