How to Install RSAT Tools on Windows 11

You want to manage Active Directory on your Windows 11 machine. With RSAT Tools, you can manage Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and other Windows features. In this article, you will learn how to install RSAT Tools on Windows 11 using the GUI and PowerShell.

To install RSAT Tools on Windows 11 using the Graphical User Interface, follow these steps:

1. Click on the Start button
2. Search for optional features
3. Click the optional features icon

4. Click View features

5. Search for rsat
6. Select the RSAT Tools you want to install
7. Click Next

In our example, we will install RSAT: Active Directory Domain Services and Lightweight Directory Services Tools.

8. The installation starts adding the RSAT Tools on the Windows 11 computer

9. Verify that it succeeded in installing and it shows Added

10. Scroll down and verify that the RSAT Tools are installed

11. Click on the Start button
12. Search for tools
13. Select the Windows Tools icon

14. RSAT Tools are available, which you can start using

To install RSAT Tools on Windows 11 using PowerShell, follow the steps below:

1. Run PowerShell as administrator
2. Run the command below to check which RSAT Tools are installed on the computer

Get-WindowsCapability -Name RSAT* -Online | Select-Object -Property Name, DisplayName, State

The output appears.

Name                                                     DisplayName                                                                          State
----                                                     -----------                                                                          -----
Rsat.ActiveDirectory.DS-LDS.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0             RSAT: Active Directory Domain Services and Lightweight Directory Services Tools  Installed
Rsat.AzureStack.HCI.Management.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0          RSAT: PowerShell module for Azure Stack HCI                                     NotPresent
Rsat.BitLocker.Recovery.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0                 RSAT: BitLocker Drive Encryption Administration Utilities                       NotPresent
Rsat.CertificateServices.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0                RSAT: Active Directory Certificate Services Tools                               NotPresent
Rsat.DHCP.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0                               RSAT: DHCP Server Tools                                                         NotPresent
Rsat.Dns.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0                                RSAT: DNS Server Tools                                                          NotPresent
Rsat.FailoverCluster.Management.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0         RSAT: Failover Clustering Tools                                                 NotPresent
Rsat.FileServices.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0                       RSAT: File Services Tools                                                       NotPresent
Rsat.GroupPolicy.Management.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0             RSAT: Group Policy Management Tools                                             NotPresent
Rsat.IPAM.Client.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0                        RSAT: IP Address Management (IPAM) Client                                       NotPresent
Rsat.LLDP.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0                               RSAT: Data Center Bridging LLDP Tools                                           NotPresent
Rsat.NetworkController.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0                  RSAT: Network Controller Management Tools                                       NotPresent
Rsat.NetworkLoadBalancing.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0               RSAT: Network Load Balancing Tools                                              NotPresent
Rsat.RemoteAccess.Management.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0            RSAT: Remote Access Management Tools                                            NotPresent
Rsat.RemoteDesktop.Services.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0             RSAT: Remote Desktop Services Tools                                             NotPresent
Rsat.ServerManager.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0                      RSAT: Server Manager                                                             Installed
Rsat.StorageMigrationService.Management.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0 RSAT: Storage Migration Service Management Tools                                NotPresent
Rsat.StorageReplica.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0                     RSAT: Storage Replica Module for Windows PowerShell                             NotPresent
Rsat.SystemInsights.Management.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0          RSAT: System Insights Module for Windows PowerShell                             NotPresent
Rsat.VolumeActivation.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0                   RSAT: Volume Activation Tools                                                   NotPresent
Rsat.WSUS.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0                               RSAT: Windows Server Update Services Tools                                      NotPresent

3. Add a specific RSAT Tools, which you can choose from the Name list above

In this example, we will install Rsat.ActiveDirectory.DS-LDS.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0.

Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "Rsat.ActiveDirectory.DS-LDS.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0"

That’s it!

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Conclusion

You learned how to install RSAT Tools on Windows 11. It’s an excellent way to manage Windows Server from your Windows 11 computer without having to remote into the Windows Server each time. Remember to join the computer to the Domain before or after installing RSAT Tools. Otherwise, the features will not be available.

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