Overview

To quote the Microsoft documentation on Remote Server Administration Tools…¬

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.

How-to

Powershell

  1. Check which RSAT components, if any, are installed on the target system: 
    PS> Get-WindowsCapability -Name RSAT* -Online | Select-Object -Property DisplayName, Name, State
  2. Either a. Install individual components as required 
    PS> Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name "<item_name>"

    b. Or install all available RSAT features

    PS> Get-WindowsCapability -Name RSAT* -Online | Add-WindowsCapability -Online

UI

Windows 10

  1. Click Start
  2. Type “Add an optional feature”
  3. Enter
  4. Click “Add a feature”
  5. Type “RSAT” into “Find an available optional feature”
  6. Select the features required
  7. Install

Next steps

Once installed, the additional components will be available as MMC snap-ins or Powershell modules.

Further reading

  • https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/troubleshoot/windows-server/system-management-components/remote-server-administration-tools
  • https://www.pdq.com/blog/how-to-install-remote-server-administration-tools-rsat/