When managing your domain networking services, it is very common to install administrative tools on your domain member computers rather than interactively logging into the target system.
For example, this is especially true when managing Active Directory services. There really is no reason why you would log on to a domain controller to simply create or modify a user account. The same holds true for the management of DHCP, DNS, and other related services.
Generally, you would install the Administrative tools on your workstation. However, there may be a scenario where you would need to install these tools on a member server. In the workstation type operating systems, you would need to download either Adminpak or RSAT (Remote Server Administration Tools) depending on which operating system you are running.
Each specific version of these tools are designed for a specific target operating system. For instance, if you are running Vista, you would not be able to install Adminpak designed for Windows XP, or RSAT designed for Windows 7. You would need to download the correct version of RSAT for Vista.
When it comes to Windows Server 2008 R2, the tools do not require any downloads. They simply need to be enabled within Server Manager. The first step is to launch Server Manager, which should be located in your Administrative Tools in the Start Menu.
Once you launch Server Manager, Click on Features.
Click on Add Features. Scroll down until you reach Remote Server Administration Tools. Expand the appropriate category and enable the features needed to manage the remote systems.
Click Next and finish the installation process. Once it has been completed, the installed tools will now show up in your Administrative Tools folder on the Start Menu.
Table of Contents
- Applies to
- Introduction
- Download locations for RSAT
- RSAT for Windows 10 Platform and Tools Support Matrix
- RSAT for Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 Platform and Tools Support Matrix
- Related topics
- Related forum threads
Applies to
All systems
Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server Technical Preview, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2
Introduction
Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) enables IT administrators to remotely manage roles and features in Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008 or Windows Server 2008 R2 from a computer that is running Windows 10, Windows 8.1,
Windows 8, Windows Vista, or Windows 7.
RSAT cannot be installed on computers that are running Home, Standard, or Education editions of Windows. You can only install RSAT on Professional or Enterprise editions of the Windows client operating system. Unless the download page specifically states
that RSAT applies to a Beta or 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. Although some users have found ways of manually cracking or hacking the RSAT MSU
to install RSAT on unsupported releases or editions of Windows, this is a violation of the Windows end-user license agreement.
This is similar to installing the adminpak.msi on Windows 2000 or Windows XP client computers. There is one major difference: in Windows Vista and Windows 7, the tools are not automatically available after
RSAT is downloaded and installed . You must enable the tools that you want to use by using the Control Panel. To do so, click
Start, click Control Panel, click Programs and then click
Turn Windows features on or off (as shown in the following figure).
However, 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 on or off to disable tools that you don’t want to use. In RSAT for Windows 10, Windows 8.1, and Windows 8, GUI-based tools are accessed from within the Server Manager console, on the
Tools menu.
For RSAT that runs on Windows Vista and Windows 7, after running the downloaded installation package, you must enable the tools for the roles and features that you want to manage (as shown in the following figure).
You don’t need to do this for RSAT for Windows 8 or later.
If you need to install management tools in Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, or Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview for specific roles or features running on remote servers, there’s no need to install
additional software. Open 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 releases, and on the
Select Features page, expand Remote Server Administration Tools and select the tools that you want to install. Complete the wizard to install your management tools. See the following figure.
Download locations for RSAT
- Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10
- Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows 8.1
- Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows 8Remote
Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows 7 with SP1 (both x86 and x64) - Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows Vista 32-bit (x86)
- Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows Vista 64-bit (x64)
RSAT for Windows 10 Platform and Tools Support Matrix
Remote Server Administration Tools Technology | Description | Manages technology on Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 | Manages technology on Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview, WS12 R2, and WS12 |
Active Directory Certificate Services Tools | Active Directory Certificate Services Tools includes 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 |
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) and Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) Tools includes Active Directory Administrative Center; Active Directory Domains and Trusts; Active Directory Sites and Services; Active Directory Users |
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Best Practices Analyzer |
Best Practices Analyzer cmdlets for Windows PowerShell |
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BitLocker Drive Encryption Administration Utilities |
Manage-bde; Windows PowerShell cmdlets for BitLocker; BitLocker Recovery Password Viewer for Active Directory |
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DHCP Server Tools |
DHCP Server Tools includes the DHCP Management Console, the DHCP Server cmdlet module for Windows Powershell, and the |
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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 |
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DNS Server Tools |
DNS Server Tools include the DNS Manager snap-in, the DNS module for Windows PowerShell, and the |
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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 |
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√ GUI tools support Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview and Windows Server 2012 R2. Only PowerShell tools work on Windows Server 2012. |
File Services Tools |
File Services Tools include the following: 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 |
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√ 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 on WS12 R2 and WS12. |
Group Policy Management Tools |
Group Policy Management Tools include Group Policy Management Console, Group Policy Management Editor, and Group Policy Starter GPO Editor. |
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√ Group Policy has some new features in Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview which are not 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 are not part of Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10. These tools are available as part of Windows 10; there is no need to install RSAT to use them. The Hyper-V Manager console for Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview doesn’t |
Hyper-V in Windows 10 can manage Hyper-V in Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2012. |
IP Address Management (IPAM) Management Tools |
IP Address Management client console |
√ IPAM tools in Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10 cannot be used to manage IPAM running on Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2012. |
√ IPAM tools in Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10 cannot be used to manage IPAM running on Windows Server 2012 R2 and Windows Server 2012. |
Network Adapter Teaming, or NIC Teaming |
NIC Teaming management console |
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Network Controller |
Network Controller PowerShell module |
Not available |
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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. |
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Remote Desktop Services Tools |
Remote Desktop Services Tools include the Remote Desktop snap-ins; RD Gateway Manager, tsgateway.msc; RD Licensing Manager, licmgr.exe; RD Licensing Diagnoser, lsdiag.msc. Use Server Manager for administration of all other RDS role services except RD Gateway and RD Licensing. |
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Server for NIS Tools |
Server for NIS Tools includes an extension to the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in, and the Ypclear.exe command-line tool |
These tools are not available in RSAT for Windows 10 and later releases. |
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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. |
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SMTP Server Tools |
SMTP Server Tools include the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) snap-in. |
These tools are not available in RSAT for Windows 8 and later releases. |
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Storage Explorer Tools |
Storage Explorer Tools include the Storage Explorer snap-in. |
These tools are not available in RSAT for Windows 8 and later releases. |
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Storage Manager for Storage Area Networks (SANs) Tools |
Storage Manager for SANs Tools include the Storage Manager for SANs snap-in and the |
These tools are not available in RSAT for Windows 8 and later releases. |
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Volume Activation |
Manage Volume Activation, vmw.exe |
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Windows System Resource Manager Tools |
Windows System Resource Manager Tools include the Windows System Resource Manager snap-in and the |
√ WSRM has been deprecated in Windows Server 2012 R2, and tools for managing WSRM are not available in Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 8.1. and later releases of RSAT. |
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Windows Server Update Services Tools |
Windows Server Update Services Tools include the Windows Server Update Services snap-in, WSUS.msc, and PowerShell cmdlets. |
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RSAT for Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 Platform and Tools Support Matrix
Remote Server Administration Tools technology | Description | Manages technology on Windows Server 2008 | Manages technology on Windows Server 2012 and Windows Server 2012 R2 |
Active Directory Certificate Services Tools | Active Directory Certificate Services Tools includes 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 |
Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS) and Active Directory Lightweight Directory Services (AD LDS) Tools includes Active Directory Administrative Center; Active Directory Domains and Trusts; Active Directory Sites and Services; Active Directory Users GPFixup.exe; KSetup.exe; KtPass.exe; NlTest.exe; NSLookup.exe; W32tm.exe. — Server for NIS Tools includes an extension to the Active Directory Users and Computers snap-in, and the |
√, Windows PowerShell and ADAC remote management require the Active Directory Web Service download package. | √
Identity Management for UNIX, which includes Server for NIS, is deprecated in Windows Server 2012 R2, and tools for managing these features are no longer available in RSAT for Windows 8.1. |
Best Practices Analyzer | Best Practices Analyzer cmdlets for Windows PowerShell | Can run on WS08 R2 when the Windows Management Framework 3.0 package is installed on WS08 R2. No BPA models are available for WS08. | √ |
BitLocker Drive Encryption Administration Utilities | Manage-bde; Windows PowerShell cmdlets for BitLocker; BitLocker Recovery Password Viewer for Active Directory |
Not available | √ |
Cluster-Aware Updating | Cluster-Aware Updating management console, Cluster-Aware Updating cmdlets for Windows PowerShell | Not available | √ |
DHCP Server Tools | DHCP Server Tools includes the DHCP Management Console, the DHCP Server cmdlet module for Windows Powershell, and the Netsh command-line tool. |
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Windows PowerShell module does not run on WS08 and WS08 R2 |
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DirectAccess, Routing and Remote Access | Routing and Remote Access management console; Connection Manager Administration Kit console; Remote Access provider for Windows PowerShell | Not available | √ |
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. |
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Failover Clustering Tools | Failover Clustering Tools include Failover Cluster Manager, Failover Clusters (Windows PowerShell Cmdlets), MSClus, Cluster.exe | √
Failover Cluster Manager runs only on Windows Server 2012. The Windows PowerShell cmdlet set supports Windows Server 2012 and WS08R2. MSClus and Cluster.EXE support Windows Server 2012, WS08R2 and WS08. |
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File and Storage Services Tools | File Services Tools include the following: 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
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iSCSI cmdlets for Windows PowerShell can be used to manage iSCSI on Windows Server 2012 only. |
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Group Policy Management Tools | Group Policy Management Tools include Group Policy Management Console, Group Policy Management Editor, and Group Policy Starter GPO Editor. | √ | √ |
Hyper-V Tools | Hyper-V Tools include the Hyper-V Manager snap-in and the Virtual Machine Connection remote access tool. | Hyper-V Manager console doesn’t support managing Hyper-V servers running Server 2008 or Server 2008 R2. | Hyper-V tools are not part of Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 8 or Windows 8.1. These tools are available as part of Windows 8 and Windows 8.1; there is no need to install RSAT to use them. The Hyper-V Manager console for Windows Server 2012 doesn’t support managing Hyper-V servers running Server 2008 or Server 2008 R2. Managing Hyper-V running on Windows Server 2012 by using Windows PowerShell tools available in RSAT for Windows 8.1 works, but is not officially supported. Likewise, using RSAT for Windows 8 to manage Hyper-V on Windows Server 2012 R2 works, but is not officially supported. |
IP Address Management (IPAM) Management Tools | IP Address Management client console | Not available | √
IPAM tools in Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 8.1 cannot be used to manage IPAM running on Windows Server 2012. |
Network Adapter Teaming, or NIC Teaming | Network Adapter Teaming management console | 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 the Remote Desktop snap-ins; RD Gateway Manager, tsgateway.msc; RD Licensing Manager, licmgr.exe; RD Licensing Diagnoser, lsdiag.msc.
Server Manager should be used for administration of all other RDS role services except RD Gateway and RD Licensing. |
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Server Manager | Server Manager includes the Server Manager console.
Remote management with Server Manager is available in Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2012. |
Available for WS08 R2 and forward, not WS08 | √ |
SMTP Server Tools | SMTP Server Tools include the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) snap-in. | √ | The tools are not available in RSAT for Windows 8 and later |
Storage Explorer Tools | Storage Explorer Tools include the Storage Explorer snap-in. | √ | The tools are not available in RSAT for Windows 8 and later |
Storage Manager for Storage Area Networks (SANs) Tools | Storage Manager for SANs Tools include the Storage Manager for SANs snap-in and the Provisionstorage.exe command-line tool. |
√ | The tools are not available in RSAT for Windows 8 and later |
Volume Activation | Manage Volume Activation, vmw.exe | The tool can be used to manage volume activation on remote servers running WS08 or WS08 R2, but cannot run on those operating systems. | √ |
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. |
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WSRM has been deprecated in Windows Server 2012 R2, and thus tools for managing WSRM are not available in Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 8.1. |
Windows Server Update Services Tools | Windows Server Update Services Tools include the Windows Server Update Services snap-in, WSUS.msc |
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Reference:
KB 858830
Related topics
- Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10 Help
- Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 8 and 8.1 Help
- Description of Windows Server 2008 Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows Vista Service Pack 1
- RSAT Released for Windows
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Managing your Server Core Using RSAT - Screencast:
How to Install and Enable Microsoft RSAT (Remote Server Administration Tools) for Windows Vista - Using
MMC Snap-ins and RSAT
Related forum threads
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Version of RSAT for Windows 7 RTM? - RSAT
Набор утилит Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) позволяет администраторам удаленно управлять ролями и функциями сервера Windows Server 2008 R2 с компьютера под управлением Windows 7.
Он включает в себя поддержку удаленного управления компьютерами под управлением Server Core или полноценного сервера Windows Server 2008 R2.
Установка RSAT осуществляется в 2 этапа:
- Собственно установка дистрибутива RSAT (где его взять я уже описывал в статье о включении Windows в домен AD, на всякий случай напомню http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=7d2f6ad7-656b-4313-a005-4e344e43997d&displaylang=en)
- Активация функций и консолей (оснасток) RSAT.
Шаг 1. Установка RSAT
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После установки пакета RSAT, который содержит большинство необходимых администратору утилит и оснасток, они будут доступны в панели управления (Programs & Features — Windows Features).
Шаг 2. Включаем оснастки и функции RSAT
Различные функции пакета RSAT можно активировать с помощью утилиты командной строки (CLI), которая называется DISM (Deployment Image Servicing and Management), ее использование полностью аналогично процедуре включения/выключения функций и ролей в Windows Server 2008 R2 Server Core.
DISM позволяет перечислить, установить, удалить, настроить или обновить функции и пакеты в образе системы Windows. Список доступных команд зависит от того, в каком режиме работы находится система: offline или online.
Чтобы получить список всех доступных функций, наберите в командной строке:
dism /Online /Get-Features
Чтобы активировать ту или иную функцию, воспользуйтесь командой:
dism /Online /Enable-Feature /FeatureName:<FeatureName>
Например:
dism /Online /Enable-Feature:RemoteServerAdministrationTools
dism /Online /Enable-Feature:RemoteServerAdministrationTools-Roles-DHCP
Ниже я приведу полный список имен функций, доступных в RSAT
Названия функций:
RemoteServerAdministrationTools RemoteServerAdministrationTools- RemoteServerAdministrationTools-Roles
RemoteServerAdministrationTools-Features
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Набор утилит RSAT в Windows Server 2008 R2 и Windows 7также позволит вам осуществлять удаленное управления серверами (работающий под управлением Windows Server 2008 R2) с помощью оснастки Server Manager посредством удаленного PowerShell. Роли сервера и его функции будут доступны для управления при помощи локальных и удаленных скриптов PowerShell 2.0. Таким образом, после установки RSAT Windows 7, в вашем распоряжении появится знакомая вам консоль Server Manager.
If you are a system administrator and have lots of servers to manage in your environment, it’s always convenient to manage the servers from one location. Windows Remote Server Administrator Tools (RSAT) has been created with the same purpose in mind.
RSAT tools enable an administrator to install all the important management consoles on their own client computer and manage all the servers directly from it. The client computer may be running Windows, rather than Microsoft Server, enabling them to manage the remote servers with RSAT.
Table of contents
- Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT)
- RSAT Compatible Versions
- RSAT Installation
- How to Access RSAT
- RSAT Direct Download Links
- Windows 11
- Windows 10 (Version 1809 or Later)
- Windows 10 (Version 1803 or Earlier)
- Windows 8.1
- Windows 8
- Windows 7
- Closing Words
Below you will find the download links of RSAT tools for all Windows operating systems including Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, and Windows 7.
Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT)
Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) enables system administrators to remotely manage roles and features in Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2008 R2 from a computer that is running Windows.
RSAT Compatible Versions
You cannot install RSAT on computers that are running Home or Standard editions of Windows. You can install RSAT only on Professional, Enterprise, or Education editions of the Windows client operating system.
Unless the download page specifically states that RSAT applies to a beta, preview, or other pre-release versions of Windows, you must run a full (RTM) release of the Windows operating system to install and use RSAT.
Although some users have found ways of manually cracking or hacking the RSAT .MSU files to install RSAT on unsupported versions of Windows, this is a violation of the Windows end-user license agreement.
RSAT Installation
Installing RSAT is similar to installing Adminpak.msi on Windows 2000-based or Windows XP-based client computers. However, there is one major difference: 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 the Control Panel. To do this, open the “Programs and Features” page in the Control Panel by typing in appwiz.cpl in Run, and then click “Turn Windows features on or off” from the left.
How to Access RSAT
In the RSAT releases for Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, and Windows 8, the tools are enabled by default. You can open “Turn Windows features on or off” to disable the tools that you don’t want to use. In RSAT for Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, and Windows 8, you access GUI-based tools on the “Tools” menu from within the Server Manager console.
RSAT Direct Download Links
You can download the respective RSAT from the links given below, according to your operating system. You can check your operating system’s version by typing in winver in Run.
whichever OS version you are using, you can easily download and install the RSAT for your Windows from here. All the links given are official and don’t contain any virus or ads.
Windows 11
Install RSAT for Windows 11
Windows 10 (Version 1809 or Later)
Install RSAT for Windows 10 Version 1809 or later
Windows 10 (Version 1803 or Earlier)
Download RSAT for Windows 10 All Versions
Windows 8.1
Download RSAT for Windows 8.1 (32-bit + 64-bit)
Windows 8
Download RSAT for Windows 8 (32-bit + 64-bit)
Windows 7
Download RSAT for Windows 7 (32-bit + 64-bit)
Closing Words
Remote Server Administration Tools enable sysadmins to configure multiple servers remotely while using a client (Windows) operating system. This way, they do not need to get up each time a configuration needs to be made, and neither do they need to have a Server operating system installed on their own computer.
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Remote Server Administration Tools
Applies to: Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012
This topic supports Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10.
[!IMPORTANT]
Starting with Windows 10 October 2018 Update, RSAT is included as a set of Features on Demand in Windows 10 itself. See When to use which RSAT version below for installation instructions.
RSAT lets IT admins manage Windows Server roles and features from a Windows 10 PC.
Remote Server Administration Tools includes Server Manager, Microsoft Management Console (mmc) snap-ins, consoles, Windows PowerShell cmdlets and providers, and some command-line tools for managing roles and features that run on Windows Server.
Remote Server Administration Tools includes Windows PowerShell cmdlet modules that can be used to manage roles and features that are running on Remote servers. Although Windows PowerShell remote management is enabled by default on Windows Server 2016, it is not enabled by default on Windows 10. To run cmdlets that are part of Remote Server Administration Tools against a Remote server, run Enable-PSremoting
in a Windows PowerShell session that has been opened with elevated user rights (that is, Run as Administrator) on your Windows client computer after installing Remote Server Administration Tools.
Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10
Use Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10 to manage specific technologies on computers that are running Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, and in limited cases, Windows Server 2012 , or Windows Server 2008 R2 .
Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10 includes support for remote management of computers that are running the Server Core installation option or the Minimal Server Interface configuration of Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2 , and in limited cases, the Server Core installation options of Windows Server 2012. However, Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10 cannot be installed on any versions of the Windows Server operating system.
Tools available in this release
For a list of the tools available in Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10, see the table in Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows operating systems.
System requirements
Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10 can be installed only on computers that are running Windows 10. Remote Server Administration Tools cannot be installed on computers that are running Windows RT 8.1, or other system-on-chip devices.
Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10 runs on both x86-based and x64-based editions of Windows 10.
[!IMPORTANT]
Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10 should not be installed on a computer that is running administration tools packs for Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003 or Windows 2000 Server. Remove all older versions of Administration Tools Pack or Remote Server Administration Tools, including earlier prerelease versions, and releases of the tools for different languages or locales from the computer before you install Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10.
To use this release of Server Manager to access and manage Remote servers that are running Windows Server 2012 R2 , Windows Server 2012 , or Windows Server 2008 R2 , you must install several updates to make the older Windows Server operating systems manageable by using Server Manager. For detailed information about how to prepare Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2008 R2 for management by using Server Manager in Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10, see Manage Multiple, Remote Servers with Server Manager.
Windows PowerShell and Server Manager remote management must be enabled on remote servers to manage them by using tools that are part of Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10. Remote management is enabled by default on servers that are running Windows Server 2016, Windows Server 2012 R2, and Windows Server 2012. For more information about how to enable remote management if it has been disabled, see Manage multiple, remote servers with Server Manager.
Install, uninstall and turn off/on RSAT tools
Use Features on Demand (FoD) to install specific RSAT tools on Windows 10 October 2018 Update, or later.
Starting with Windows 10 October 2018 Update, RSAT is included as a set of Features on Demand right from Windows 10. Now, instead of downloading an RSAT package you can just go to Manage optional features in Settings and click Add a feature to see the list of available RSAT tools. Select and install the specific RSAT tools you need. To see installation progress, click the Back button to view status on the Manage optional features page.
See the list of RSAT tools available via Features on Demand. In addition to installing via the graphical Settings app, you can also install specific RSAT tools via command line or automation using DISM /Add-Capability.
One benefit of Features on Demand is that installed features persist across Windows 10 version upgrades.
To uninstall specific RSAT tools on Windows 10 October 2018 Update or later (after installing with FoD)
On Windows 10, open the Settings app, go to Manage optional features, select and uninstall the specific RSAT tools you wish to remove. Note that in some cases, you will need to manually uninstall dependencies. Specifically, if RSAT tool A is needed by RSAT tool B, then choosing to uninstall RSAT tool A will fail if RSAT tool B is still installed. In this case, uninstall RSAT tool B first, and then uninstall RSAT tool A. Also note that in some cases, uninstalling an RSAT tool may appear to succeed even though the tool is still installed. In this case, restarting the PC will complete the removal of the tool.
See the list of RSAT tools including dependencies. In addition to uninstalling via the graphical Settings app, you can also uninstall specific RSAT tools via command line or automation using DISM /Remove-Capability.
When to use which RSAT version
If you have a version of Windows 10 prior to the October 2018 Update (1809), you will not be able to use Features on Demand. You will need to download and install the RSAT package.
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Install RSAT FODs directly from Windows 10, as outlined above:
When installing on Windows 10 October 2018 Update (1809) or later, for managing Windows Server 2019 or previous versions. -
Download and install WS_1803 RSAT package, as outlined below:
When installing on Windows 10 April 2018 Update (1803) or earlier, for managing Windows Server, version 1803 or Windows Server, version 1709. -
Download and install WS2016 RSAT package, as outlined below:
When installing on Windows 10 April 2018 Update (1803) or earlier, for managing Windows Server 2016 or previous versions.
Download the RSAT package to install Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10
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Download the Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10 package from the Microsoft Download Center. You can either run the installer from the Download Center website, or save the download package to a local computer or share.
[!IMPORTANT]
You can only install Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10 on computers that are running Windows 10. Remote Server Administration Tools cannot be installed on computers that are running Windows RT 8.1 or other system-on-chip devices. -
If you save the download package to a local computer or share, double-click the installer program, WindowsTH-KB2693643-x64.msu or WindowsTH-KB2693643-x86.msu, depending on the architecture of the computer on which you want to install the tools.
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When you are prompted by the Windows Update Standalone Installer dialog box to install the update, click Yes.
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Read and accept the license terms. Click I accept.
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Installation requires a few minutes to finish.
To uninstall Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10 after RSAT package install)
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On the desktop, click Start, click All Apps, click Windows System, and then click Control Panel.
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Under Programs, click Uninstall a program.
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Click View installed updates.
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Right-click Update for Microsoft Windows (KB2693643), and then click Uninstall.
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When you are asked if you are sure you want to uninstall the update, click Yes.
STo turn off specific tools (after RSAT package install)
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On the desktop, click Start, click All Apps, click Windows System, and then click Control Panel.
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Click Programs, and then in Programs and Features click Turn Windows features on or off.
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In the Windows Features dialog box, expand Remote Server Administration Tools, and then expand either Role Administration Tools or Feature Administration Tools.
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Clear the check boxes for any tools that you want to turn off.
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When you are finished turning off tools that you do not want to use, click OK.
Run Remote Server Administration Tools
[!NOTE]
After installing Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10, the Administrative Tools folder is displayed on the Start menu. You can access the tools from the following locations.
- The Tools menu in the Server Manager console.
- Control PanelSystem and SecurityAdministrative Tools.
- A shortcut saved to the desktop from the Administrative Tools folder (to do this, right click the Control PanelSystem and SecurityAdministrative Tools link, and then click Create Shortcut).
The tools installed as part of Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10 cannot be used to manage the local client computer. Regardless of the tool you run, you must specify a remote server, or multiple remote servers, on which to run the tool. Because most tools are integrated with Server Manager, you add remote servers that you want to manage to the Server Manager server pool before managing the server by using the tools in the Tools menu. For more information about how to add servers to your server pool, and create custom groups of servers, see Add servers to Server Manager and Create and manage server groups.
In Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10, all GUI-based server management tools, such as mmc snap-ins and dialog boxes, are accessed from the Tools menu of the Server Manager console. Although the computer that runs Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10 runs a client-based operating system, after installing the tools, Server Manager, included with Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10, opens automatically by default on the client computer. Note that there is no Local Server page in the Server Manager console that runs on a client computer.
To start Server Manager on a client computer
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On the Start menu, click All Apps, and then click Administrative Tools.
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In the Administrative Tools folder, click Server Manager.
Although they are not listed in the Server Manager console Tools menu, Windows PowerShell cmdlets and Command prompt management tools are also installed for roles and features as part of Remote Server Administration Tools. For example, if you open a Windows PowerShell session with elevated user rights (Run as Administrator), and run the cmdlet Get-Command -Module RDManagement
, the results include a list of remote Desktop Services cmdlets that are now available to run on the local computer after installing Remote Server Administration Tools, as long as the cmdlets are targeted at a remote server that is running all or part of the remote Desktop Services role.
To start Windows PowerShell with elevated user rights (Run as administrator)
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On the Start menu, click All Apps, click Windows System, and then click Windows PowerShell.
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To run Windows PowerShell as an administrator from the desktop, right-click the Windows PowerShell shortcut, and then click Run as Administrator.
[!NOTE]
You can also start a Windows PowerShell session that is targeted at a specific server by right-clicking a managed server in a role or group page in Server Manager, and then clicking Windows PowerShell.
Known issues
Issue: RSAT FOD installation fails with error code 0x800f0954
Impact: RSAT FODs on Windows 10 1809 (October 2018 Update) in WSUS/Configuration Manager environments
Resolution: To install FODs on a domain-joined PC which receives updates through WSUS or Configuration Manager, you will need to change a Group Policy setting to enable downloading FODs directly from Windows Update or a local share. For more details and instructions on how to change that setting, see How to make Features on Demand and language packs available when you’re using WSUS/SCCM.
Issue: RSAT FOD installation via Settings app does not show status/progress
Impact: RSAT FODs on Windows 10 1809 (October 2018 Update)
Resolution: To see installation progress, click the Back button to view status on the Manage optional features page.
Issue: RSAT FOD uninstallation via Settings app may fail
Impact: RSAT FODs on Windows 10 1809 (October 2018 Update)
Resolution: In some cases, uninstallation failures are due to the need to manually uninstall dependencies. Specifically, if RSAT tool A is needed by RSAT tool B, then choosing to uninstall RSAT tool A will fail if RSAT tool B is still installed. In this case, uninstall RSAT tool B first, and then uninstall RSAT tool A. See the list of RSAT FODs including dependencies.
Issue: RSAT FOD uninstallation appears to succeed, but the tool is still installed
Impact: RSAT FODs on Windows 10 1809 (October 2018 Update)
Resolution: Restarting the PC will complete the removal of the tool.
Issue: RSAT missing after Windows 10 upgrade
Impact: Any RSAT .MSU package installation (prior to RSAT FODs) not automatically reinstalled
Resolution: An RSAT installation cannot be persisted across OS upgrades due to the RSAT .MSU being delivered as a Windows Update package. Please install RSAT again after upgrading Windows 10. Note that this limitation is one of the reasons why we’ve moved to FODs starting with Windows 10 1809. RSAT FODs which are installed will persist across future Windows 10 version upgrades.
See Also
- Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10
- Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2012 R2
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how to install RSAT in windows 2008 R2
is that a separate dump to be installed or we need to add like adding role, give me a step by step installation procedure for this
What are main feature or why this is used ?
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@RoopanKumar said:
What are main feature or why this is used ?
RSAT = Remote Systems Administration Tool
It’s a tool for managing other servers without logging into them directly. It’s the standard tool for all Windows Server administration (along with PowerShell, of course.)
You are expected (but not required) to install this on your desktop, not on a server. Why do you want it on a server?
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@scottalanmiller one of my senior said if it is installed then only we can open share drive in a network even it is in different subnet or ip class or ip segment
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@RoopanKumar said:
@scottalanmiller one of my senior said if it is installed then only we can open share drive in a network even it is in different subnet or ip class or ip segment
This really makes no sense. RSAT is a set of administration tools, it doesn’t facilitate connectivity to any other resources a normal workstation wouldn’t have access to.
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@RoopanKumar said:
@scottalanmiller one of my senior said if it is installed then only we can open share drive in a network even it is in different subnet or ip class or ip segment
That’s not in any way what the RSAT does. He sounds like he is very confused.
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RSAT does not exist for servers, only for desktops. Here is the version for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2:
Windows 7 RSAT Download
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@scottalanmiller he is asking me to install in server 2008 what can i tell him
give me some article so that i will wake him from that
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@Rob-Dunn so what can be done for that kind of connection
suggest me if you have any idea over that issue -
@RoopanKumar said:
@scottalanmiller he is asking me to install in server 2008 what can i tell him
Tell him that he’s completely misunderstood the technology and his request makes no sense and can’t do what he wants it to do.
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@RoopanKumar said:
give me some article so that i will wake him from that
Just install RSAT on Windows 7 and show it to him. Anyone who has seen it would know immediately that it is the wrong thing.
Imagine if he told you to buy a hammer because he thinks its a pizza. Just show him the hammer, you only have to see it to know that it isn’t a pizza.
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@RoopanKumar said:
@scottalanmiller he is asking me to install in server 2008 what can i tell him
give me some article so that i will wake him from that
Perhaps you should ask him, RSAT — you mean Remote Server Administration Tools? Why would I need to install DNS manager, ADDC Manager, etc on the server, isn’t it already there, assuming it’s a DC.
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@RoopanKumar said:
@Rob-Dunn so what can be done for that kind of connection
suggest me if you have any idea over that issueNothing is needed. What he’s asking for is «just how things work.» He’s asking for a special tool for something that should already be doing what he wants. There is no tool for what you want because no tool is needed.
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@RoopanKumar said:
@scottalanmiller one of my senior said if it is installed then only we can open share drive in a network even it is in different subnet or ip class or ip segment
The thing keeping people/devices from opening shares is share permissions and network paths.
You edit your share name and set access for those you want to allow it.
Network path — well if your network traffic can’t make it to the computer in question, you definitely can’t connect to the share.
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The real thing needed here is to work on goals. This is called being caught in the weeds. Your boss or senior person is stuck on an imagined solution that he doesn’t understand. He shouldn’t be asking you to install RSAT when he has no idea what it is or where to install it (is 2008 R2 even the right version? RSAT is version specifical, RSAT on 2008 R2 won’t work with 2012 or 2012 R2 or 2016 for example) but rather he should tell you the goal and have you solve the problem.
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I wonder if your senior thinks you need some tool inside RSAT to set permissions on that share remotely.
Psst you don’t.
You can run Computer Manager as a domain admin on your local Windows client, then change the computer to attach to a server instead of the local machine.
Once you’re connected to the remote server, open up the shared folder option in the list and go from there.
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Sounds like all you need is a competent IT department.
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the MMCs that RSAT uses are already on the servers you can enable them through the feature/role add wizard without enabling the role itself.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@RoopanKumar said:
@Rob-Dunn so what can be done for that kind of connection
suggest me if you have any idea over that issueNothing is needed. What he’s asking for is «just how things work.» He’s asking for a special tool for something that should already be doing what he wants. There is no tool for what you want because no tool is needed.
Well proper routing might be needed and since he’s this incompetent maybe routing isn’t setup right. polish your resume and get another job.
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@Dashrender said:
@RoopanKumar said:
@scottalanmiller one of my senior said if it is installed then only we can open share drive in a network even it is in different subnet or ip class or ip segment
The thing keeping people/devices from opening shares is share permissions and network paths.
You edit your share name and set access for those you want to allow it.
Network path — well if your network traffic can’t make it to the computer in question, you definitely can’t connect to the share.
You can edit share permissions from the «Computer Management» MMC but that isn’t even a RSAT MMC. If he’s saying the issue is it’s on another subnet it’s likely a routing or firewall issue.
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@Jason said:
Well proper routing might be needed and since he’s this incompetent maybe routing isn’t setup right. polish your resume and get another job.
While this is an isolated incident, @jason is right. You are dealing with someone who is missing very basic things. Things that a Windows entry level person would be expected to know. And while it is fine to miss things (maybe Windows isn’t his background) he’s missing «common use cases» on top of not knowing «standard entry level technology» and then «not understanding how to approach a problem» and using years out of date technology, too.
It’s about four big red flags in a single incident. It’s a situation where, for your own good, you want to question how good of a manager or mentor this person is for you. Are you likely to learn from them? Or find that they hold you back from learning and growing in your own career.
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how to install RSAT in windows 2008 R2
is that a separate dump to be installed or we need to add like adding role, give me a step by step installation procedure for this
What are main feature or why this is used ?
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@RoopanKumar said:
What are main feature or why this is used ?
RSAT = Remote Systems Administration Tool
It’s a tool for managing other servers without logging into them directly. It’s the standard tool for all Windows Server administration (along with PowerShell, of course.)
You are expected (but not required) to install this on your desktop, not on a server. Why do you want it on a server?
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@scottalanmiller one of my senior said if it is installed then only we can open share drive in a network even it is in different subnet or ip class or ip segment
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@RoopanKumar said:
@scottalanmiller one of my senior said if it is installed then only we can open share drive in a network even it is in different subnet or ip class or ip segment
This really makes no sense. RSAT is a set of administration tools, it doesn’t facilitate connectivity to any other resources a normal workstation wouldn’t have access to.
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@RoopanKumar said:
@scottalanmiller one of my senior said if it is installed then only we can open share drive in a network even it is in different subnet or ip class or ip segment
That’s not in any way what the RSAT does. He sounds like he is very confused.
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RSAT does not exist for servers, only for desktops. Here is the version for Windows 7 and Server 2008 R2:
Windows 7 RSAT Download
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@scottalanmiller he is asking me to install in server 2008 what can i tell him
give me some article so that i will wake him from that
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@Rob-Dunn so what can be done for that kind of connection
suggest me if you have any idea over that issue -
@RoopanKumar said:
@scottalanmiller he is asking me to install in server 2008 what can i tell him
Tell him that he’s completely misunderstood the technology and his request makes no sense and can’t do what he wants it to do.
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@RoopanKumar said:
give me some article so that i will wake him from that
Just install RSAT on Windows 7 and show it to him. Anyone who has seen it would know immediately that it is the wrong thing.
Imagine if he told you to buy a hammer because he thinks its a pizza. Just show him the hammer, you only have to see it to know that it isn’t a pizza.
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@RoopanKumar said:
@scottalanmiller he is asking me to install in server 2008 what can i tell him
give me some article so that i will wake him from that
Perhaps you should ask him, RSAT — you mean Remote Server Administration Tools? Why would I need to install DNS manager, ADDC Manager, etc on the server, isn’t it already there, assuming it’s a DC.
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@RoopanKumar said:
@Rob-Dunn so what can be done for that kind of connection
suggest me if you have any idea over that issueNothing is needed. What he’s asking for is «just how things work.» He’s asking for a special tool for something that should already be doing what he wants. There is no tool for what you want because no tool is needed.
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@RoopanKumar said:
@scottalanmiller one of my senior said if it is installed then only we can open share drive in a network even it is in different subnet or ip class or ip segment
The thing keeping people/devices from opening shares is share permissions and network paths.
You edit your share name and set access for those you want to allow it.
Network path — well if your network traffic can’t make it to the computer in question, you definitely can’t connect to the share.
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The real thing needed here is to work on goals. This is called being caught in the weeds. Your boss or senior person is stuck on an imagined solution that he doesn’t understand. He shouldn’t be asking you to install RSAT when he has no idea what it is or where to install it (is 2008 R2 even the right version? RSAT is version specifical, RSAT on 2008 R2 won’t work with 2012 or 2012 R2 or 2016 for example) but rather he should tell you the goal and have you solve the problem.
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I wonder if your senior thinks you need some tool inside RSAT to set permissions on that share remotely.
Psst you don’t.
You can run Computer Manager as a domain admin on your local Windows client, then change the computer to attach to a server instead of the local machine.
Once you’re connected to the remote server, open up the shared folder option in the list and go from there.
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Sounds like all you need is a competent IT department.
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the MMCs that RSAT uses are already on the servers you can enable them through the feature/role add wizard without enabling the role itself.
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@scottalanmiller said:
@RoopanKumar said:
@Rob-Dunn so what can be done for that kind of connection
suggest me if you have any idea over that issueNothing is needed. What he’s asking for is «just how things work.» He’s asking for a special tool for something that should already be doing what he wants. There is no tool for what you want because no tool is needed.
Well proper routing might be needed and since he’s this incompetent maybe routing isn’t setup right. polish your resume and get another job.
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@Dashrender said:
@RoopanKumar said:
@scottalanmiller one of my senior said if it is installed then only we can open share drive in a network even it is in different subnet or ip class or ip segment
The thing keeping people/devices from opening shares is share permissions and network paths.
You edit your share name and set access for those you want to allow it.
Network path — well if your network traffic can’t make it to the computer in question, you definitely can’t connect to the share.
You can edit share permissions from the «Computer Management» MMC but that isn’t even a RSAT MMC. If he’s saying the issue is it’s on another subnet it’s likely a routing or firewall issue.
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@Jason said:
Well proper routing might be needed and since he’s this incompetent maybe routing isn’t setup right. polish your resume and get another job.
While this is an isolated incident, @jason is right. You are dealing with someone who is missing very basic things. Things that a Windows entry level person would be expected to know. And while it is fine to miss things (maybe Windows isn’t his background) he’s missing «common use cases» on top of not knowing «standard entry level technology» and then «not understanding how to approach a problem» and using years out of date technology, too.
It’s about four big red flags in a single incident. It’s a situation where, for your own good, you want to question how good of a manager or mentor this person is for you. Are you likely to learn from them? Or find that they hold you back from learning and growing in your own career.