How to install Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) on Windows 7 and Windows Vista

Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) Background

The Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) have been with Windows since Windows 2000. On various versions of Windows the tools are sometimes included and sometimes they need to be downloaded from the Microsoft website and installed. Before Windows 10 version 1709 the tools need to be downloaded from the Microsoft website and installed. With Windows 10 version 1709 and later the tools are included with the operating system installation but they need to be enabled. With Windows 7 and Windows Vista the tools need to be downloaded, installed and enabled.

The Following Tools are Included with Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT):

• SMTP Server Tools
• Hyper-V Management Tools
• Hyper-V Module for Windows PowerShell
• Hyper-V GUI Management Tools
• Windows Server Update Services Tools
• API and PowerShell cmdlets
• User Interface Management Console
• Active Directory Users and Computers Snap-in
• Active Directory Sites and Services Snap-in
• Active Directory Domains and Trusts Snap-in
• Active Directory Administrative Center Snap-in
• ADSI Edit Snap-in
• Active Directory Schema Snap-in (Not Registered)
• Active Directory Command Line Tools
• Active Directory Module for Windows PowerShell
• IIS Management Tools
• IIS Management Console
• IIS Management Compatibility
• Feature Tools
• Remote Desktop Services Tools
• Role Tools
• Update Services Tools
• Group Policy Tools

Instructions for Installing and Enabling Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) on Windows 7 and Windows Vista

On operating systems before Windows 10 version 1709 the Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) must to be downloaded from the Microsoft website and installed.

Download locations for Remote Server Administration Tools

• Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows 7
• Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows Vista 32-bit (x86)
• Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) for Windows Vista 64-bit (x64)

Enabling Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) on Windows Vista and Windows 7

Once Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) have been downloaded and installed on Windows Vista or Windows 7 you need to enable the tools by following the instructions below.

1. Press the “Windows + R” keys, Type “control panel” in the “Open” field and press “Enter” or click the OK button.
2. In Control Panel click on “Programs”.
3. In Programs click on “Turn Windows features on or off”.
4. In Turn Windows Features on or off click on check all boxes under “Remote Server Administration Tool”.
5. The Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) will now be enabled.
6. To use the installed tool create a new Microsoft Management Console (MMC), press the “Windows + R” keys, Type “mmc” in the “Open” field and press “Enter” or click the OK button.
7. In the new MMC click “File” and choose “Add/Remove Snap-in…”; a list of available snap-ins will be displayed.
8. The selected management tools will now be available in the MMC.