In this article, we will demonstrate two methods to install RSAT on Windows 11 PCs. The RSAT tools can be installed on Windows 11 via optional features and PowerShell.
Starting with Windows 10 October 2018 Update, RSAT is included as a set of “Features on Demand” right from Windows 10. You don’t have to manually download and install an RSAT package from Microsoft Download Center. Instead, 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.
In this article, we will show you how to install RSAT on Windows 11 through optional features and via PowerShell.
Installing RSAT tools on Windows 11 Home
Before you plan to install RSAT on Windows 11, ensure you read the below points.
List of RSAT tools for Windows 11
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Step 2: To add an optional feature, select View Features.
Step 3: On the Add an optional feature window, type “RSAT” and click Search. From the list of features, select the RSAT tools and features that you want to install and click Next.
Step 4: The features that you’ve selected for installation can be seen on this screen. To confirm the installation, select Install.
Step 5: The selected RSAT tools and features are now downloaded and installed on the Windows 11 PC.
How to Install RSAT via PowerShell
Add-WindowsCapability -online -Name Rsat.ActiveDirectory.DS-LDS.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Install RSAT via PowerShell
You can install additional tools using the below commands.
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name Rsat.FileServices.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name Rsat.GroupPolicy.Management.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name Rsat.IPAM.Client.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name Rsat.LLDP.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name Rsat.NetworkController.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name Rsat.NetworkLoadBalancing.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name Rsat.BitLocker.Recovery.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name Rsat.CertificateServices.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name Rsat.DHCP.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name Rsat.FailoverCluster.Management.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name Rsat.RemoteAccess.Management.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name Rsat.RemoteDesktop.Services.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name Rsat.ServerManager.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name Rsat.Shielded.VM.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name Rsat.StorageMigrationService.Management.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name Rsat.StorageReplica.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name Rsat.SystemInsights.Management.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name Rsat.VolumeActivation.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name Rsat.WSUS.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Check what RSAT tools you installed
Check what RSAT tools you installed
To check the RSAT tools available for installation, just go to “Manage optional features” in Settings and click “Add a feature” to see the list of available RSAT tools.
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System requirements for installing RSAT
RSAT is available for multiple versions of Windows — including the most recent version, Windows 11. The installation process may vary slightly depending on the Windows version you are using. This article will focus on installing RSAT on Windows 10, 11, and PowerShell.
Install tutorials for Windows 10, 11, and PowerShell
Once you’ve installed and enabled the specific RSAT utilities you want to use, you can access them in different ways.
Active Directory Tools:
Depending on the specific tool, you can find RSAT utilities in the Start menu or use the Run dialog (Win + R) to run specific commands (e.g. dsa.msc for ADUC).
Troubleshooting common issues during RSAT installation
While installing RSAT is usually a smooth process, you may encounter some common hurdles. Here are a few troubleshooting tips for resolving these issues:
Using the Remote Server Administration Tool (RSAT)
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Everything you need to know
Windows 11 is the latest and greatest operating system from Microsoft, and it packs a ton of changes. Here’s what you need to know.
How to install RSAT in Windows 11 using the Settings app
The standard method for installing RSAT on Windows 11 is to use the Settings app. Here’s how it works:
The RSAT features you selected will be installed on your PC, and you can verify this with the list of installed features on this page. You may need to restart your computer afterward.
How to install RSAT using Windows Terminal (Windows PowerShell)
Trying to choose between Windows 11 Home vs Pro? These are the main differences between the two editions you should be aware of.
What are RSAT tools?
The RSAT toolbox includes Group Policy management tools, Active Directory tools, DNS server tools, remote desktop services tools, SMTP server tools, Windows server roles management tools, and more. If you’re more of a scripter, you can rely on the Windows Terminal command line and Windows PowerShell cmdlets in the RSAT toolbox.
Note that you can run RSAT tools only on the Professional or Enterprise version of Microsoft Windows.
How to install RSAT on Windows 11
To find the RSAT features once installed, enter tools into the Windows search field, then click on Windows Tools.
How to install RSAT on Windows 10 (October 2018 update & newer)
Enabling RSAT features on Windows 10 is pretty similar to the Windows 11 process, with a few differences. Here’s how to enable your favorite RSAT features in Windows 10.
How to install RSAT using Windows PowerShell
First, we’ll use PowerShell to identify which RSAT features are currently installed. Here’s the script.
As you can see from this screenshot, this machine already has a few RSAT features installed.
Install a specific RSAT tool by name
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name “”
Here is a list of all the RSAT features with their proper PowerShell names.
For example, to install Remote Desktop Service Tools, run this command:
Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name “Rsat.RemoteDesktop.Services.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0”
How to install all RSAT features with one PowerShell command
If you don’t have the patience to install RSAT features one at a time, I don’t blame you. Instead, we can use this script to install all the available RSAT features in one go.
If you have the Optional features window open after running the command, you can monitor each feature as it’s installed.
How to install RSAT on computers with older versions of Windows
To install these RSAT packages, download the appropriate version for your OS, run the installer, and that’s it. All features are enabled by default.
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Install RSAT using PowerShell
Note that it is possible to install the RSAT features using PowerShell rather than the below-referenced GUI-based installation method. The correct PowerShell command for this is:
Install-WindowsFeature RSAT-AD-PowerShell, RSAT-ADCS-Mgmt
To check and see if the RSAT features have been installed, use Get-WindowsFeature referencing the same features like so:
Get-WindowsFeature RSAT-AD-PowerShell, RSAT-ADCS-Mgmt
Use Get-WindowsFeature to Determine if the RSAT Features are Installed
Install RSAT in the Roles and Features Wizard
In this guide, I’ll show you how to install the RSAT tools on Windows 10, Windows 11, and Windows Server. I’ll also show you how to install RSAT using PowerShell.
Note: Starting with Windows 10 October 2018 Update, the RSAT tools no longer need to be downloaded. They are now included with the Windows build and just need to be installed. RSAT tools are only supported on Windows Pro and Enterprise versions of Windows 10 and 11.
1. Open Apps & features and click on “Optional features”
2. Click on Add a feature.
3. Type rsat and then select the RSAT tools you want to install.
In this example, I’ll install the Active Directory, DHCP, and DNS tools.
4. Click install to start the installation.
When the installation is complete the status will say installed.
On Windows 11 go to settings and then Apps.
Click on Optional Features.
Click on the View Features button.
Type in rsat and select the tools you want to install.
In this example, I’ll select the Active Directory Domain Services tool.
Install RSAT on Windows Server
These steps work for Server 2016, 2019, and 2022.
1. Open the Server Manager and click on Add roles and features
Select “Role-based or featured-based installation” and click next
Select your server and click next.
For server roles click Next. (We are not adding any server roles).
Select the tools you want to install and click next.
Confirm the selections and click install.
Using PowerShell to Install RSAT
You can install individual RSAT tools or all of them using Powershell.
Example 1.Install all RSAT tools run the below command.
Example 2. Install Specific RSAT Tool using PowerShell
In this example, I’ll install the Active Directory Domain Servers tools using the command below.
Use the names below to install other RSAT tools via PowerShell.
Active Directory Domain Servers and Lightweight Directory Services Tools: Rsat.ActiveDirectory.DS-LDS.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Active Directory Certificate Services:Rsat.CertificateServices.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
DHCP Server Tools:Rsat.DHCP.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
DNS Server Tools:Rsat.Dns.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Failover Clustering Tools:Rsat.FailoverCluster.Management.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
File Services Tools:Rsat.FileServices.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Group Policy Management Tools:Rsat.GroupPolicy.Management.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
IP Address Management (IPAM) Client:Rsat.IPAM.Client.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Data Center Bridging LLDP Tools:Rsat.LLDP.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Network Controller Management Tools:Rsat.NetworkController.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Network Load Balancing Tools:Rsat.NetworkLoadBalancing.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Remote Access Management Tools:Rsat.RemoteAccess.Management.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Remote Desktop Services Tools:Rsat.RemoteDesktop.Services.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Shielded VM Tools:Rsat.Shielded.VM.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Storage Migration Service Management Tools:Rsat.StorageMigrationService.Management.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Storage Replica Module for Windows PowerShell:Rsat.StorageReplica.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
System Insights Module for Windows PowerShell:Rsat.SystemInsights.Management.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Volume Activation Tools:Rsat.VolumeActivation.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
Windows Server Update Services Tools:Rsat.WSUS.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0
You are done. I find the PowerShell much easier.
I hope you found this tutorial useful.
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