PowerShell: Script failing because AD objects have not replicated soon enough

Question

I have a script that creates two groups, a hand full of folders, and sets permissions on those folders. In my testing environment all of these processes work without issue b

Answer 1

In the past, when writing shell scripts, I've called NLTEST.EXE to point the current PC/server at a specific DC (I normally choose the PDC emulator). I can't remember which switch I used. Not sure if this will help.