With Windows 11, Microsoft finally made it painless. It is now a simple Windows Feature.
How to Install RSAT on Windows 11 (The Right Way) install rsat windows 11
# Install AD, DNS, and Group Policy tools Add-WindowsCapability -Name "Rsat.ActiveDirectory.DS-LDS.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0" -Online Add-WindowsCapability -Name "Rsat.Dns.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0" -Online Add-WindowsCapability -Name "Rsat.GroupPolicy.Management.Tools~~~~0.0.1.0" -Online With Windows 11, Microsoft finally made it painless
Get-WindowsCapability -Name RSAT* -Online | Add-WindowsCapability -Online Note: This installs everything . It takes about 2-3 minutes. With Windows 11
Back in the Windows 10 days, installing RSAT was a chore. You had to find the correct "golden" build number, download an MSU file, and pray it didn't fail.