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RSAT enables Information technology administrators to remotely manage roles and features in Windows Server from a computer that is running Windows 10 and Windows 7 Service Pack ane.

Applies to: Windows ten - all editions, Windows 7 Service Pack i, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2012 R2
Original KB number: 2693643

Introduction

You tin can't install RSAT on computers that are running Domicile or Standard editions of Windows. You lot can install RSAT only on Professional person or Enterprise editions of the Windows customer operating system. Unless the download page specifically states that RSAT applies to a beta, preview, or other prerelease version of Windows, you must be running a total (RTM) release of the Windows operating arrangement to install and use RSAT. Some users have found ways of manually cracking or hacking the RSAT MSU to install RSAT on unsupported releases or editions of Windows. This behavior is a violation of the Windows end-user license agreement.

Installing RSAT is like to installing Adminpak.msi in Windows 2000-based or Windows XP-based client computers. However, there'due south one major difference: in Windows 7, the tools aren't automatically available after you download and install RSAT. Enable the tools that yous desire to use past using Control Panel. To enable the tools, click Offset, click Control Panel, click Programs and Features, and and then click Turn Windows features on or off.

In the RSAT releases for Windows 10, tools are again all enabled past default. Y'all can open Plow Windows features on or off to disable tools that you don't want to utilize for Windows seven.

The Turn Windows features on or off option in Windows 7.

For RSAT in Windows 7, you must enable the tools for the roles and features that you want to manage after you run the downloaded installation package.

Note

Y'all can't do the following changes for RSAT in Windows 8 or later versions.

Enable the tools for the roles and features that you want to manage under Remote Server Administration Tools in Windows 7.

If y'all take to install management tools in Windows Server 2012 R2 for specific roles or features that are running on remote servers, you don't have to install additional software. Beginning the Add Roles and Features Magician in Windows Server 2012 R2 and later versions. Then, on the Select Features page, expand Remote Server Administration Tools, and so select the tools that you want to install. Complete the magician to install your management tools.

Select the tools that you want to install under Remote Server Administration Tools in Windows Server 2012 R2.

Download locations for RSAT

  • Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10
Remote Server Administration Tools Technology Clarification Manages technology in Windows Server 2012 R2 Manages technology in Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview and Windows Server 2012 R2
Agile Directory Document Services (Advertizing CS) tools AD CS tools include the Certification Dominance, Certificate Templates, Enterprise PKI, and Online Responder Management snap-ins. √ √
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) tools and Agile Directory Lightweight Directory Services (Advert LDS) tools Ad DS and Advert LDS tools include the following tools:

- Agile Directory Authoritative Middle
- Active Directory Domains and Trusts
- Active Directory Sites and Services
- Active Directory Users and Computers
- ADSI Edit
- Active Directory module for Windows PowerShell
- Tools such as

  • DCPromo.exe
  • LDP.exe
  • NetDom.exe
  • NTDSUtil.exe
  • RepAdmin.exe
  • DCDiag.exe
  • DSACLs.exe
  • DSAdd.exe
  • DSDBUtil.exe
  • DSMgmt.exe
  • DSMod.exe
  • DSMove.exe
  • DSQuery.exe
  • DSRm.exe
  • GPFixup.exe
  • KSetup.exe
  • NlTest.exe
  • NSLookup.exe
  • W32tm.exe
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Best Practices Analyzer Best Practices Analyzer cmdlets for Windows PowerShell √ √
BitLocker Drive Encryption Administration Utilities Manage-bde, Windows PowerShell cmdlets for BitLocker, BitLocker Recovery Password Viewer for Active Directory √ √
DHCP Server tools DHCP Server tools include the DHCP Direction Console, the DHCP Server cmdlet module for Windows PowerShell, and the Netsh command-line tool. √ √
DirectAccess, Routing, and Remote Access - Routing and Remote Access direction console
- Connection Manager Administration Kit panel
- Remote Access provider for Windows PowerShell
- Web Application Proxy		 √ √
DNS Server tools DNS Server tools include the DNS Manager snap-in, the DNS module for Windows PowerShell, and the Ddnscmd.exe control-line tool. √ √
Failover Clustering tools Failover Clustering tools include Failover Cluster Manager, Failover Clusters (Windows PowerShell cmdlets), MSClus, Cluster.exe, Cluster-Aware Updating management console, Cluster-Enlightened Updating cmdlets for Windows PowerShell √ √

GUI tools support Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview and Windows Server 2012 R2. Only PowerShell tools work in Windows Server 2012.
File Services tools File Services tools include the post-obit tools:

- Share and Storage Management tools
- Distributed File Organization tools

  • The DFS Management snap-in
  • The Dfsradmin.exe, Dfsrdiag.exe, Dfscmd.exe, Dfsdiag.exe, and Dfsutil.exe command-line tools
  • PowerShell modules for DFSN and DFSR

- File Server Resource Manager tools
  • The File Server Resource Manager snap-in
  • The Dirquota.exe, Filescrn.exe, and Storrept.exe control-line tools.

- Services for NFS Administration tools
- iSCSI direction cmdlets for Windows PowerShell
- Work Folders Direction tools		 √ √

The Share and Storage Direction snap-in is deprecated after the release of Windows Server 2016. Storage Replica is new in Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview, and won't work in Windows Server 2012 R2.
Grouping Policy Management tools Group Policy Management tools include Group Policy Management Panel, Group Policy Management Editor, and Group Policy Starter GPO Editor. √ √

Group Policy has some new features in Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview that aren't available on older operating systems.
Hyper-V tools Hyper-V tools include the Hyper-V Manager snap-in and the Virtual Auto Connectedness remote access tool. Hyper-5 tools aren't part of Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10. These tools are available as function of Windows 10. You lot don't take to install RSAT to use the tools. The Hyper-V Manager panel for Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview doesn't support managing Hyper-Five servers running Server 2008 or Server 2008 R2. Hyper-V in Windows 10 can manage Hyper-5 in Windows Server 2012 R2.
IP Address Direction (IPAM) Management tools IP Address Management client console √

IPAM tools in Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10 can't be used to manage IPAM running in Windows Server 2012 R2.

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IPAM tools in Remote Server Assistants Tools for Windows x tin can't be used to manage IPAM running in Windows Server 2012 R2.
Network Adapter Teaming, or NIC Teaming NIC Teaming management console √ √
Network Controller Network Controller PowerShell module Not available √
Network Load Balancing tools Network Load Balancing tools include the Network Load Balancing Managing director, Network Load Balancing Windows PowerShell cmdlets, and the NLB.exe and WLBS.exe command-line tools. √ √
Remote Desktop Services tools Remote Desktop Services tools include:
- Remote Desktop snap-ins
- RD Gateway Managing director
- tsgateway.msc
- RD Licensing Manager
- licmgr.exe
- RD Licensing Diagnoser
- lsdiag.msc

Use Server Manager to administer all other RDS role services except RD Gateway and RD Licensing.

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Server for NIS tools Server for NIS tools include an extension to the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in, and the Ypclear.exe control-line tool These tools aren't available in RSAT for Windows ten and afterwards releases.
Server Manager Server Manager includes the Server Director console.

Remote management with Server Manager is available in Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows Server 2012.

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Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) Server tools SMTP Server tools include the SMTP snap-in. These tools aren't bachelor in RSAT for Windows 8 and later releases.
Storage Explorer tools Storage Explorer tools include the Storage Explorer snap-in. These tools aren't available in RSAT for Windows eight and afterwards releases.
Storage Manager for Storage Area Network (SAN) tools Storage Manager for SAN tools include the Storage Manager for SAN snap-in and the Provisionstorage.exe control-line tool. These tools aren't available in RSAT for Windows eight and later releases.
Volume Activation Manage Volume Activation, vmw.exe √ √
Windows System Resource Director tools Windows Arrangement Resource Manager tools include the Windows Arrangement Resource Director snap-in and the Wsrmc.exe command-line tool. √

WSRM has been deprecated in Windows Server 2012 R2. Tools for managing WSRM aren't available in RSAT for Windows eight.i and later on releases of RSAT.
Windows Server Update Services tools Windows Server Update Services tools include the Windows Server Update Services snap-in, WSUS.msc, and PowerShell cmdlets. √ √

RSAT for Windows 10, version 1809 or later versions

Note

You lot can't apply the Plow Windows features on and off dialog from the Control Panel

Installing the RSAT Tools for Windows 10 version 1809 and afterward version is slightly different from earlier versions. RSAT is at present part of the Operating System an can be installed via Optional Features.

To enable the tools, click Start, click Settings, click Apps, and and then click Optional features, after that click on the panel Add a feature and enter Remote in the search bar.

References

  • Deploy Remote Server Administration Tools

  • Remotely managing your Server Cadre using RSAT

  • Screencast: How to Install and Enable Microsoft RSAT (Remote Server Administration Tools) for Windows Vista

  • Using MMC Snap-ins and RSAT