Add-WindowsCapability -Name "Rsat.ActiveDirectory.DS-LDS.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0" -Online To install every RSAT tool at once (useful for dedicated admin jump boxes):
If you want the "new" (ADAC)—which has search filters and a PowerShell history pane—install the RSAT feature named Active Directory Administrative Center . It is a separate optional feature.
Have a weird error where the install hangs at 90%? Drop your build number in the comments—it matters. install aduc windows 11
Open or PowerShell as Administrator .
For decades, the "golden trinity" of Windows admin tools—ADUC (Active Directory Users and Computers), GPMC, and DHCP—were only available on full-blown Windows Server. If you were on a Windows 10 or 11 workstation, you were flying blind. Add-WindowsCapability -Name "Rsat
TL;DR: Don't install the old Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) via an MSI. Use the modern Features on Demand (FOD) method via Settings or PowerShell.
My advice: Stick with the classic ADUC MMC ( dsa.msc ). Muscle memory for right-clicking properties and using the "Attribute Editor" tab is still faster than any web-based or modern UI. This is the hidden killer feature of ADUC on Windows 11. Drop your build number in the comments—it matters
Microsoft finally solved this with , but the installation method has changed drastically since Windows 10 1809. If you try to download the old WindowsTH-RSAT_WS2016-x64.msi on Windows 11, you are wasting your time. It will error out or simply refuse to install.