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RSAT enables IT administrators to remotely manage roles and features in Windows Server from a computer that is running Windows ten and Windows vii Service Pack one.

Applies to: Windows ten - all editions, Windows 7 Service Pack 1, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2012 R2
Original KB number: 2693643

Introduction

Y'all tin can't install RSAT on computers that are running Abode or Standard editions of Windows. You lot can install RSAT only on Professional person or Enterprise editions of the Windows client 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 full (RTM) release of the Windows operating system to install and use RSAT. Some users have institute 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 similar to installing Adminpak.msi in Windows 2000-based or Windows XP-based client computers. Still, there's one major deviation: in Windows 7, the tools aren't automatically available afterward you lot download and install RSAT. Enable the tools that y'all desire to use past using Command Console. To enable the tools, click Start, click Command Panel, click Programs and Features, and so click Turn Windows features on or off.

In the RSAT releases for Windows 10, tools are again all enabled by default. You can open Turn Windows features on or off to disable tools that y'all 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 yous want to manage later yous run the downloaded installation package.

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You lot tin't exercise 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 you lot have to install management tools in Windows Server 2012 R2 for specific roles or features that are running on remote servers, you don't accept to install additional software. Outset the Add Roles and Features Sorcerer in Windows Server 2012 R2 and later versions. Then, on the Select Features page, aggrandize Remote Server Administration Tools, and then select the tools that you lot desire to install. Complete the sorcerer 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 Description Manages engineering science in Windows Server 2012 R2 Manages technology in Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview and Windows Server 2012 R2
Active Directory Certificate Services (Advertisement CS) tools Advertisement CS tools include the Certification Authority, Document Templates, Enterprise PKI, and Online Responder Direction snap-ins. √ √
Active Directory Domain Services (Advertizing DS) tools and Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (Advertizing LDS) tools Advertizing DS and Advertisement LDS tools include the following tools:

- Active Directory Authoritative Center
- Active Directory Domains and Trusts
- Active Directory Sites and Services
- Agile 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 Bulldoze Encryption Administration Utilities Manage-bde, Windows PowerShell cmdlets for BitLocker, BitLocker Recovery Countersign Viewer for Agile Directory √ √
DHCP Server tools DHCP Server tools include the DHCP Management Console, the DHCP Server cmdlet module for Windows PowerShell, and the Netsh command-line tool. √ √
DirectAccess, Routing, and Remote Admission - Routing and Remote Access management console
- Connection Director Administration Kit console
- 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 command-line tool. √ √
Failover Clustering tools Failover Clustering tools include Failover Cluster Director, Failover Clusters (Windows PowerShell cmdlets), MSClus, Cluster.exe, Cluster-Aware Updating direction panel, Cluster-Aware 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 following tools:

- Share and Storage Management tools
- Distributed File System 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 command-line tools.

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

The Share and Storage Management snap-in is deprecated afterward the release of Windows Server 2016. Storage Replica is new in Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview, and won't piece of work in Windows Server 2012 R2.
Group Policy Management tools Group Policy Direction 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-5 Director snap-in and the Virtual Machine Connection remote access tool. Hyper-Five tools aren't part of Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10. These tools are available as office of Windows 10. You don't have to install RSAT to use the tools. The Hyper-V Manager console for Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview doesn't support managing Hyper-V servers running Server 2008 or Server 2008 R2. Hyper-Five in Windows 10 can manage Hyper-Five in Windows Server 2012 R2.
IP Address Management (IPAM) Management tools IP Accost Direction client console √

IPAM tools in Remote Server Assistants Tools for Windows 10 tin 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 10 can't be used to manage IPAM running in Windows Server 2012 R2.
Network Adapter Teaming, or NIC Teaming NIC Teaming management panel √ √
Network Controller Network Controller PowerShell module Non 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 Manager
- tsgateway.msc
- RD Licensing Manager
- licmgr.exe
- RD Licensing Diagnoser
- lsdiag.msc

Use Server Director to administer all other RDS office services except RD Gateway and RD Licensing.

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Server for NIS tools Server for NIS tools include an extension to the Agile Directory Users and Computers snap-in, and the Ypclear.exe control-line tool These tools aren't available in RSAT for Windows 10 and later on releases.
Server Manager Server Manager includes the Server Managing 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 available in RSAT for Windows 8 and afterward releases.
Storage Explorer tools Storage Explorer tools include the Storage Explorer snap-in. These tools aren't available in RSAT for Windows 8 and later releases.
Storage Manager for Storage Area Network (SAN) tools Storage Managing director for SAN tools include the Storage Director for SAN snap-in and the Provisionstorage.exe command-line tool. These tools aren't available in RSAT for Windows viii and later releases.
Volume Activation Manage Book Activation, vmw.exe √ √
Windows System Resources Manager tools Windows System Resources Manager tools include the Windows System Resource Manager 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.1 and afterwards 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 subsequently versions

Notation

You can't use the Turn Windows features on and off dialog from the Control Panel

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

To enable the tools, click Starting time, click Settings, click Apps, and then click Optional features, subsequently that click on the panel Add a characteristic 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