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-->This article describes the tools that are available in Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows.
Original product version: Windows 10, version 1909, Windows 10, version 1903, Windows 10, version 1809. Windows 7 Service Pack 1. Windows Server 2019. Windows Server 2012 R2
Original KB number: 2693643
Introduction
RSAT enables IT administrators to remotely manage roles and features in Windows Server from a computer that is running Windows 10 and Windows 7 Service Pack 1.
You can't install RSAT on computers that are running Home or Standard editions of Windows. You can install RSAT only on Professional 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 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 similar to installing Adminpak.msi in Windows 2000-based or Windows XP-based client computers. However, there's one major difference: in Windows 7, the tools aren't automatically available after you download and install RSAT. Enable the tools that you want to use by using Control Panel. To enable the tools, click Start, click Control Panel, click Programs and Features, and then 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 you don't want to use for 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
You can't do the following changes for RSAT in Windows 8 or later versions.
If you have 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. Start the Add Roles and Features Wizard in Windows Server 2012 R2 and later versions. Then, on the Select Features page, expand Remote Server Administration Tools, and then select the tools that you want to install. Complete the wizard to install your management tools.
Download locations for RSAT
RSAT for Windows 10 platform and tools support matrix
| Remote Server Administration Tools Technology | Description | Manages technology in Windows Server 2012 R2 | Manages technology in Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview and Windows Server 2012 R2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) tools | AD CS tools include the Certification Authority, Certificate Templates, Enterprise PKI, and Online Responder Management snap-ins. | √ | √ |
| Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) tools and Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) tools | AD DS and AD LDS tools include the following tools: - Active Directory Administrative Center - 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
| √ | |
| 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 Management Console, the DHCP Server cmdlet module for Windows PowerShell, and the Netsh command-line tool. | √ | √ |
| DirectAccess, Routing, and Remote Access | - Routing and Remote Access management console - Connection Manager 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 Manager, Failover Clusters (Windows PowerShell cmdlets), MSClus, Cluster.exe, Cluster-Aware Updating management console, 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
- File Server Resource Manager tools
- Services for NFS Administration tools - iSCSI management cmdlets for Windows PowerShell - Work Folders Management tools | √ | √ The Share and Storage Management 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. |
| Group Policy Management tools | Group Policy Management tools include Group Policy Management Console, 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 Machine Connection remote access tool. | Hyper-V tools aren't part of Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10. These tools are available as part 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-V in Windows 10 can manage Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012 R2. |
| IP Address Management (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. | √ IPAM tools in Remote Server Administration 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 console | √ | √ |
| Network Controller | Network Controller PowerShell module | Not available | √ |
| Network Load Balancing tools | Network Load Balancing tools include the Network Load Balancing Manager, 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.mscUse Server Manager to administer all other RDS role services except RD Gateway and RD Licensing. | √ | √ |
| Server for NIS tools | Server for NIS tools include an extension to the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in, and the Ypclear.exe command-line tool | These tools aren't available in RSAT for Windows 10 and later releases. | |
| Server Manager | Server Manager includes the Server Manager console. Remote management with Server Manager is available in Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows Server 2012. | √ | √ |
| 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 later 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 Manager for SAN tools include the Storage Manager for SAN snap-in and the Provisionstorage.exe command-line tool. | These tools aren't available in RSAT for Windows 8 and later releases. | |
| Volume Activation | Manage Volume Activation, vmw.exe | √ | √ |
| Windows System Resource Manager tools | Windows System Resource 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 8.1 and later 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. | √ | √ |
References
Windows 10 Admin Tools Packet Tracer
When Jetico Central Manager (JCM) runs in Windows Domain network, the software can utilize Microsoft Active Domain functionality such as listing Domain computers and running automated deployment of client software.
To be able to do that JCM needs to have Microsoft Remote System Administration Tools (RSAT) and also Group Policy Management (GPMC) packages installed on the computer where JCM Console runs.
If the computer is running server version of Windows (Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, or Windows Server 2012 R2 ), you don't have to install additional software. Start the Add Features Wizard in Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 or the Add Roles and Features Wizard in Windows Server 2012 and later versions. Then, on the Select Features page, select Remote Server Administration Tools, and Group Policy Management. Complete the wizard to install the management tools.
General information about Microsoft RSAT is available on:
Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows Client and Windows Server
Informal example of installation of RSAT in Windows 7:
Install Group Policy and AD Tools on Windows 7
Download link for RSAT for Windows 10:
Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10
Download link for RSAT for Windows 8:
Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 8.1
Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 8
Download link for RSAT for Windows 7:
Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 7 with Service Pack 1 (SP1)
Description and download link for RSAT for Windows Vista:
Description of Windows Server 2008 Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows Vista Service Pack 1
Download the Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 32-bit Edition
Download the Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows Vista Service Pack 1 64-bit Edition
On Windows Vista and Windows 7, the tools are not automatically available after you download and install RSAT. You must enable the tools that you want to use by using Control Panel. To do this, click Start-->Control Panel-->Programs and Features-->Turn Windows features on or off. In the RSAT releases for Windows 10, Windows 8.1, and Windows 8, tools are once again all enabled by default. You can open Turn Windows features on or off to disable tools that you don't want to use. In RSAT for Windows 10, Windows 8.1, and Windows 8, you access GUI-based tools from within the Server Manager console, on the Tools menu.
Windows 10 Admin Tools Packout
NOTE: Jetico Central Manager (JCM) detects Windows Domain network and if Microsoft RSAT or Group Policy Management (GPMC) are not installed on the computer, JCM Console program dispays notification message suggesting JCM Administrator should install RSAT and GPMC packages.