# Active Directory Notes

Information relating to active directory....

# Installing RSAT

To administer Active Directory (AD) from Windows, use the Microsoft Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT). The tools are available for all platforms, Microsoft actively supports.

See: *[https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Installing\_RSAT](https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/Installing_RSAT)*

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# <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-installation--">Installation - </span><span id="bkmrk--1"></span><span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-windows-10-%28and-late">Windows 10 (and later)</span>

In Window 10 1809 and later, you install RSAT as an optional feature. Note that this requires an active internet connection.

To install RSAT:

- Click `Start`, enter `Apps & Features` into the search field, and start the application.

- Click `Optional features`.

- Click `Add a feature`.

- Select a feature and click `Install`.

<dl id="bkmrk-feature-description-"><dd><table class="wikitable"><tbody><tr><th>Feature</th><th>Description</th></tr><tr><td>RSAT: Group Policy Management Tools</td><td>Provides the Group Policy MMC Snap-ins: Management Tool, Management Editor and Starter GPO Editor.</td></tr><tr><td>RSAT: Active Directory Domain Services and Lightweight Directory Services Tools</td><td>Provides the `Active Directory Users and Computers` (ADUC) and `Active Directory Sites and Services` MMC Snap-in.</td></tr><tr><td>RSAT: DNS Server Tools</td><td>DNS MMC Snap-in for remote DNS management.</td></tr><tr><td>RSAT: Remote Desktop Services Tool</td><td>Optional. Adds the `Remote Desktop Services Profile` tab to the ADUC user object's properties and installs the `RDP server administration` MMC Snap-in. Install this feature to configure remote desktop protocol (RDP) settings in ADUC.</td></tr></tbody></table>

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# <span class="mw-headline" id="bkmrk-enabling%C2%A0advanced-fe-1">Enabling `Advanced Features` Mode</span>

Many Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) provide additional features and options after enabling the `Advanced Features` option. To activate:

- Select the root of the navigation tree on the left side.

- Open the `View` menu.

- Select `Advanced Features`.

<dl id="bkmrk--3"><dd>[![ADUC Enabling Advanced Features.png](https://wiki.samba.org/images/5/58/ADUC_Enabling_Advanced_Features.png)](https://wiki.samba.org/index.php/File:ADUC_Enabling_Advanced_Features.png)</dd></dl>---