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Installing the Remote Server Admin Tools (RSAT)

15 April 2023 · 1 min read

RSAT (Remote Server Administration Tools) lets you manage Windows Server roles and features from a Windows 10/11 client machine — without needing to RDP into the server directly.

Installing via PowerShell

The quickest way to install the tools you need is PowerShell. Run this as administrator:

# Install all RSAT tools
Get-WindowsCapability -Name RSAT* -Online | Add-WindowsCapability -Online

# Or install specific tools only
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name Rsat.ActiveDirectory.DS-LDS.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name Rsat.GroupPolicy.Management.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name Rsat.DHCP.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name Rsat.DNS.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0

Common RSAT modules

ModuleWhat it installs
Rsat.ActiveDirectory.DS-LDS.ToolsActive Directory Users & Computers, ADSI Edit
Rsat.GroupPolicy.Management.ToolsGroup Policy Management Console
Rsat.DHCP.ToolsDHCP Manager
Rsat.DNS.ToolsDNS Manager
Rsat.ServerManager.ToolsServer Manager

Listing installed RSAT tools

Get-WindowsCapability -Name RSAT* -Online | Where-Object State -eq Installed

Notes

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