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How to Install or Uninstall RSAT in Windows 11
Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) is an essential tool for Windows administrators. This tool is designed to help administrators manage and maintain the servers from a remote locati...
Previous comments about the author's instructions are correct.
The correct version of his instructions are (easiest way):
- Make sure your computer is online
- For Windows 10 or 11, right-click the Start button and select Windows PowerShell (Admin) or Terminal (Admin), respectively.
- Execute the following command:
Get-WindowsCapability -Online -Name RSAT* |
Where-Object {$PSItem.State -eq "NotPresent"} |
Add-WindowsCapability -Online - Let it run for a while. It may take several hours.
Regarding folks saying the GUI tools take too long to load, anybody in IT should be comfortable using PowerShell commands, such as:
- Get-ADComputer -Filter * -SearchBase "OU=Laptops,OU=Finance,DC=mycompany,DC=org"
- Get-ADUser -Filter * -SearchBase "OU=Users,OU=Manufacturing,DC=mycompany,DC=org"
- Learn how to use Get-Member
- Learn how to use the GetType() method
And yes, if it's taking a long time to load the GUI start looking at connectivity to the nearest domain controller. Active Directory engineers will need to examine whether the user is connecting to the nearest domain controller (by network connectivity, not location) and why, if not. They should also train the users using the GUI how to point at the correct domain controller.
Do I use the GUI? Yes, when it's quicker. Which isn't that often anymore.
Send DM if you have questions.
Robert