Windows 10 (post October 2018 Update) RSAT
- February 6th, 2020
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As usual with Microsoft, it seems that have come up with a âbetterâ idea for how to install the Remote Server Administration Tools for Windows 10 versions later than the October 2018 Update.
In the search, enter âManage optional featuresâ and click âAdd a feature.â
And then the brilliant engineers at Microsoft, thought it would be so much better if we had install each component one at a time. So, pick and chose at your will. Click an RSAT option and then click Install. At least, they will queue. To get a status, just go back to the previous screen.
You need to reboot once you have all the features installed.
To install (or reinstall) the ActiveDirectory module, I think the only feature required it the âRSAT: Active Directory Domain Services and Lightweight Directory Services Toolsâ. It was not in âRSAT: Server Manager.â
Then, from a administrator Powershell windows, install the module:
PS> Install-Module ActiveDirectory
I had to re-install RSAT and the ActiveDirectory module after update to version 1909.
I have yet to come across the powershell equivalent to just install the tools. I will update this if I find it.
This is the best way to install the powershell ActiveDirectory module, because it actually works:
$JGZSession = New-PSSession -ComputerName domaincontroller
Export-PSsession -Session $JGZSession -Module ActiveDirectory -OutputModule RSATADModule
Remove-PSSession -Session $JGZSession
Import-Module RSATADModule