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 

 

 Installation - Windows 10 (and later) 

 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 . 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Feature 

 Description 

 

 

 RSAT: Group Policy Management Tools 

 Provides the Group Policy MMC Snap-ins: Management Tool, Management Editor and Starter GPO Editor. 

 

 

 RSAT: Active Directory Domain Services and Lightweight Directory Services Tools 

 Provides the  Active Directory Users and Computers  (ADUC) and  Active Directory Sites and Services  MMC Snap-in. 

 

 

 RSAT: DNS Server Tools 

 DNS MMC Snap-in for remote DNS management. 

 

 

 RSAT: Remote Desktop Services Tool 

 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. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Enabling  Advanced Features  Mode 

 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 .