Install Active Directory Users and Computer in Windows 11 – RSAT

Active Directory administration tools are known as Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT). All Active Directory administrative tools have been transferred to RSAT from Microsoft.

Active Directory Users and Computer allow System Administrators in your organization to manage objects, people, computers, organization units, and each of their properties in one console.

There are a few ways that we can install the Active Directory services on your client computers, you can use GUI, Windows PowerShell, or you can use the Command Prompt

Enable Active Directory Users and computers with GUI

Most IT people like the GUI (Graphical User Interface), because it’s easily navigated us through the point. In order to enable Active Directory Users and Computers -> Search for the Settings

Once the Settings opened, Click Apps -> Optional features

Click View features

Search for Active Directory then Tick RSAT: Active Directory Domain Services and Lightweight Directory Service Tools -> Click Next

And Click Install, It’s might take a few minutes, please wait until the process is finished.

Noted: Note: This will require you to have an active internet connection in order to add functionality to your computer.

Once successfully installed, Search for the Windows Tools. Then, from the search results, click on the ‘Windows Tools’

Boom, Now you see the Active Directory Users and Computers have been added.

Enable Active Directory Users and computers with Windows PowerShell

Command prompt is a powerful tool that can be used to manage files, settings, and processes on a Windows computer. It can be used to perform common tasks, such as opening files, running commands, and managing Windows settings.

In the Search bar: Type Windows Powershell -> Run Windows PowerShell as Administrator

Once the Command Prompt is opened, enter this command line Add-WindowsCapability -Online -Name “Rsat.ActiveDirectory.DS-LDS.Tools” then hit Enter.

Noted: Note: This will require you to have an active internet connection in order to add functionality to your computer.

The process will run like this, please wait until it’s finished.

Now, it’s finished

I do like the command line because it is easier and faster than GUI. Moreover, some settings or configurations cannot be done by GUI, it really needs Command-Line.

Conclusion

Now you can enable Active Directory Users and Computer in Windows 11 – RSAT by using two ways:

1. enable by using GUI (Graphic user interface)
2. enable by Command Line (Windows PowerShell)

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